Benchmarking of Administrative and Support Services FY14/15

Date Published: 
July 2016

The Treasury has released the annual benchmarking report for public sector agencies – the Benchmarking of Administrative & Support Services Report (BASS), for the Financial Year 2014/15. The report provides information on the cost, efficiency, and effectiveness of Administrative and Support services across the public sector, with a goal of supporting and freeing up resources for front line public services.

The report covers five functions:

  • Human Resource (HR),
  • Finance,
  • Information, Technology & Communications (ICT),
  • Procurement and
  • Corporate & Executive Services (CES).

NZ Police is classified as a large cohort agency, together with the following agencies:

  • Department of Corrections
  • Inland Revenue
  • Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Ministry of Social Development
  • New Zealand Defence Force
  • New Zealand Fire Service Commission
  • New Zealand Police

As per prior years, agencies will publish individual reports, in addition to the consolidated Treasury report.

The NZ Police Benchmarking of Administrative and Support Services FY14/15 Report follows.

Commission of Inquiry quarterly report - April to June 2016

Date Published: 
July 2016

This report is an update on the progress made in implementing the Police-related recommendations from the 2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (COI). Police is responsible for implementing 47 of the COI’s 60 recommendations. In line with Cabinet requirements, an update on COI progress is provided every three months.

The report categorises Police’s progress depending upon whether recommendations have been actioned, solutions implemented (with ongoing monitoring), or fully completed. The intention is to ensure each of the Police-related recommendations are fully embedded, and are having the desired effect, by March 2017.

Integrated Safety Response (ISR) resources

Date Published: 
October 2020

ISR is a multi-agency project that focuses on the joined-up support and services that families, including victims and perpetrators, receive following family violence reported to NZ Police and high risk prison releases in Christchurch. It tests a new approach to making sure families experiencing violence get the help they need from family violence services.