Public Sector Governance

Governance issues are attracting considerable interest and debate in the public sector. Improvements in public sector management frameworks have sought to raise the standard of governance and further work is continuing, particularly in respect of Crown entities and local government.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has a team of experts who, through their continuing involvement with governance and accountability initiatives, are well placed to assist local and central government departments and agencies with a wide range of governance issues.

Some of the specific areas in which we provide assistance and advice are:

• Preparation of accountability documents (e.g. Statement of Corporate Intent, Statement of Intent, Statement of Service Performance, Purchase Agreements)
• Design of key performance indicators and linking to organisational objectives, goals and strategies
• Ownership and purchase monitoring
• Business and strategic planning
• Design of institutional arrangements and accountabilities.
  We have assisted a wide range of local and central government clients across a number of sectors including health, education, transport, justice, agriculture and economic development.