Appendix 4: Demographics and statistics

Annual Plan 2008/09.

Number and distribution of staff by function, gender, and ethnicity

As at 30 June 2007 2006 2005 2004
Staff numbers (full-time equivalents)
Office of the Auditor-General 70.9 70.7 66.2 52.4
Audit New Zealand 217.2 189.1 177.6 178.4
Total 288.1 259.8 243.8 230.8
Functional distribution
Audit/assurance 72% 71% 69% 65%
Technical and advisory 4% 4% 4% 4%
Corporate support 20% 21% 23% 27%
Management 4% 4% 4% 4%
Gender distribution
All staff-
Women 54% 51% 48% 46%
Men 46% 49% 52% 54%
Management staff-
Women 45% 33% 30% -
Men 55% 67% 70% -
Ethnicity distribution
NZ European 48% 49% 53% 56%
NZ Māori 3% 3% 4% 3%
Pacific Islander 2% 2% 2% 1%
Asian 9% 12% 14% 13%
Other European 8% 9% 7% 8%
Other ethnic groups 3% 3% 2% 4%
Undeclared 27% 22% 18% 15%

Staff experience and training

2006/07 2005/06 2004/05
Experience
Average “time in job” OAG 5.8 years 5.6 years 4.3 years
Audit NZ 4.2 years 5.0 years 3.5 years
Training and development
Average spent on formal training (each employee) OAG $2,572 $1,754 $2,356
Audit NZ $3,165 $2,298 $2,087*
Pass rate of staff undertaking NZICA accreditation




100% 97% 100%

* Recorded in the Annual Report 2004-05 as $3,699. That figure had incorrectly included associated training costs, such as travel and other disbursements.

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