The government department responsible for New Zealand’s public health system—including hospitals, specialist services, and community care—managed its $28 billion (US$16 billion) annual budget on a single Excel spreadsheet, a situation auditors Deloitte called a “major issue.”
Health NZ was established in 2022 after the government merged the functions of 20 former District Health Boards into a single national entity with regional divisions and district offices. It is New Zealand’s largest employer.
Deloitte’s financial review, published on the agency’s website, said the spreadsheet was the main data file used to manage its financial performance and to produce several financial reports….
Concerns NZ’s Public Health Department Managed $28 Billion Budget on Single Excel Spreadsheet
