Media Release
Vic for Mayor

23 August 2016

Lifting CCO performance and accountability

Auckland Mayoral Candidate, Vic Crone, is promising to put the ‘control’ back into Auckland Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs).

As well as a strong push to get the organisations working together, Ms Crone’s policy includes international benchmarking, reducing duplication across the organisations, more local board input, whole-of-council performance targets, and a review of recruitment policies.

“We’re far from the efficient Supercity we were promised and much of that has to do with the way our CCOs are operating,” says Ms Crone.

“Weak and inadequate leadership from the Mayor means CCOs are not delivering value for money, not working together, duplicating activities, are a law unto themselves, and have ultimately lost touch with core purposes and people they’re meant to serve.

“We must take a hard line on consistent underperformance. As a Mayor I will be more transparent about performance and I strongly support that being reflected in the remuneration and reappointment process.”

Responsible for over 50 per cent of Council spending each year, Crone says she is expecting world class results from CCOs.

“Working with the Accountability and Performance Committee I will ensure CCO performance is benchmarked against international council organisations for world class results,” Ms Crone says

“I’m for a Council where CCOs work smarter together toward aligned goals, not in competition and isolation from each other. That will be underpinned by increased transparency, whole-of-council performance targets and stronger leadership from me as the Mayor.

“It won’t be easy but with a proven track record delivering results like this, I’m the best chance for the efficient supercity we’ve all been waiting for.”

ENDS

For more information on Vic's approach visit vic4mayor.nz/policy/council-controlled-organisations

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