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System Assurance

About System Assurance

In June 2013, Cabinet agreed that the Government Chief Information Officer would be responsible for coordinated oversight and delivery of system-wide ICT assurance across government.

The GCIO is responsible for giving Ministers system-wide assurance that ICT risks are being identified and well managed by agencies and across government as a whole, and that the benefits of ICT investments are being delivered.

Cabinet Paper

Improving Government Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Assurance (June 2013) [1.8mB PDF]

[CAB Min (13) 20/13] [538kB PDF]

  • Functional Leadership and ICT Assurance

    The Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO), as part of the ICT functional leadership role, has responsibility to Ministers for the coordinated oversight and delivery of system-wide ICT assurance

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  • The System of Assurance

    Chief Executives are accountable for the assurance of their outputs.  The Corporate Centre is responsible for integrated assurance to support agencies in their delivery role.

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  • ICT Assurance Scope

    The GCIO’s mandate for system-wide ICT assurance covers Public and Non-Public Service Departments and other agencies including ACC, EQC, NZQA, NZTA, HNZC, NZTE, TEC and 20 DHBs.

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  • ICT Assurance Frameworks

    To support the GCIO responsibilities, two ICT Assurance Frameworks have been released. These Frameworks cover ICT Operations, and ICT Projects and Programmes, and document the processes required to ensure that the GCIO can provide assurance about ICT investments to Ministers and Chief Executives.

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Page last updated: 04/09/2017