(3) The board must publish the report and
provide copies to the Auckland Council and
the selection body.
(4) The obligations of the board under the
Public Finance Act 1989 are the responsibility
of the members of the board.
(5) The board is a public entity as defined in
section 5 of the Public Audit Act 2001.
Within the Local Government Act 2009, there is
also a clear reference of the accountability of the
IMSB regarding the Kāwana. The IMSB utilises
a Tiriti o Waitangi audit that is carried out every
three years and is an “assessment of Auckland
Council’s performance in meeting its obligations
under the Treaty of Waitangi and statutory
responsibilities to Māori”.76
Audits are critical instruments that are used for
accountability and may serve a greater purpose
for broader approaches across the housing
system and central government accountability to
Māori within Te Tiriti context. Further, the Kāinga
Strategic Action Plan provides an example of
potential Crown and government accountabilities,
by requiring measurable housing outcomes for
Māori to be included in KPIs for leaders of relevant
Crown entities77.
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