- Is your organisation structured to enable you to deliver on your strategic goals?
- Is your management team aligned to support delivery?
- Are there ways you can improve the performance of your directors and boards?
- Can you access advisors who understand the realities of the political
- environment?
Issues at the political and executive levels of councils require increased sophistication in the way they are managed due to the growing complexity of the local government environment generally.
Our Capability:
PwC has proven experience in leading critical issues which are complex, and involve many stakeholders including the political dimension. We are able to service a range of roles from providing high level governance advice to undertaking organisational effectiveness reviews.
In the governance area, PwC is able to advise on institutional arrangements and accountabilities including council governance, CCO establishment, SCI processes and director/executive performance.
At an organisational level we have extensive capability in the area of structure and function reviews, based around organisational design, alignment and effectiveness methodologies. This capability is enhanced through the industry specialists who have significant leadership experience in both the public service and local government
Our track record of delivering value:
Governance:
- Advising Auckland City Council on its submission to the Royal Commission for Auckland Governance
- Proposal for Auckland regional governance reform
- Marina dispute analysis, Auckland Regional Council
- Treaty negotiation, national and local
- Rotorua Regional Airport Ltd structure establishment
- Advice on mechanisms for improving governance relationships with CCOs for Wellington City
- Directors’ performance and fee reviews for various councils
- Accountability statements (SCIs), monitoring, advice and production for Wellington City and Internal Affairs
Organisation Effectiveness:
- Christchurch City Council organisational redesign and restructuring 2005
- Auckland City Council project and process reviews
- Review of the finance function in Treasury including recommendations on structure, performance management and cost allocation
- Development of a new business model for the New Zealand Immigration Service, including permit processes, fees, self funding model and post establishment review.
- Waikato District Health Board - Executive Group alignment.
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