Central Government agencies’ invoice payment times
Central Government agencies are committed to paying 95% of domestic invoices within 10 working days.
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Below are the results for the October to December 2024 quarter, confirmed by each agency’s Chief Financial Officer.
These payment times are updated every 3 months.
Central government agencies payment times summary
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96.3% of invoices were paid within 10 working days, up 0.2% in the previous quarter. This is the best result ever reported to date for this initiative.
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22 agencies are paying more than 95% of their invoices within 10 working days.
| Agency | % of invoices paid within 10 business days | Change since last quarter | Number of invoices for quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious Fraud Office | 100% | 0% | 340 |
| Ministry of Defence | 100% | 2% | 548 |
| Ministry for Women | 100% | 0% | 184 |
| Ministry for Primary Industries | 100% | 0% | 5,932 |
| Crown Law Office | 100% | 0% | 607 |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | 100% | 0% | 3,370 |
| Oranga Tamariki | 100% | 0% | 38,861 |
| Ministry of Disabled People | 99% | 1% | 2,928 |
| Ministry of Education | 98% | 0% | 51,238 |
| Ministry of Transport | 98% | 7% | 535 |
| Inland Revenue | 98% | 0% | 2,123 |
| Ministry of Health | 98% | -1% | 1,810 |
| Ministry of Social Development | 98% | 2% | 27,733 |
| Department of Internal Affairs | 97% | 0% | 7,246 |
| Ministry for Culture and Heritage | 97% | 0% | 545 |
| Statistics New Zealand | 97% | 0% | 1,049 |
| Te Puni Kokiri | 96% | -1% | 1,103 |
| Ministry for Pacific Peoples | 96% | 1% | 494 |
| Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission | 96% | 3% | 387 |
| Ministry of Justice | 96% | -1% | 110,549 |
| The Treasury | 95% | 0% | 1,008 |
| Education Review Office | 95% | -1% | 386 |
| Department of Corrections | 94% | 0% | 21,416 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 94% | 5% | 2,796 |
| Ministry for the Environment | 92% | 12% | 1,089 |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 92% | -2% | 1,432 |
| Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | 91% | 2% | 7,576 |
| Land Information New Zealand | 91% | -5% | 2,288 |
| New Zealand Customs Service | 90% | 9% | 2,475 |
| Ministry for Regulation | 85% | 85% | 174 |
| Department of Conservation | 83% | 13% | 12,468 |
| Total | 96.30% | 0.20% | 310,690 |
Key
| > 95% (meeting target) | |
| 80% to 95% | |
| 80% |
Payment times are measured from when an invoice is entered into agencies financial systems. The majority of invoices received are entered into agency financial systems within 1 working day.
Last updated: 13 November 2024