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 July to September 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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96.2% of invoices were paid within 10 working days, up from 95.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry for Women | 100% | 0% | 147 |
| Serious Fraud Office | 100% | 0% | 400 |
| Crown Law Office | 100% | 0% | 572 |
| Ministry for Primary Industries | 100% | 0% | 5,679 |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | 99% | 0% | 3,353 |
| Oranga Tamariki | 99% | 0% | 39,696 |
| Ministry of Disabled People | 99% | 1% | 4,385 |
| Ministry of Health | 99% | 0% | 1,734 |
| Ministry of Education | 99% | 0% | 52,944 |
| Ministry of Defence | 98% | 4% | 582 |
| Inland Revenue | 98% | -1% | 2,279 |
| Te Puni Kokiri | 98% | -1% | 1,066 |
| Ministry of Justice | 97% | 1% | 109,790 |
| Department of Internal Affairs | 97% | 2% | 10,591 |
| Ministry for Culture and Heritage | 97% | 0% | 616 |
| Ministry of Social Development | 96% | -1% | 27,743 |
| Statistics New Zealand | 96% | 0% | 944 |
| Land Information New Zealand | 96% | 0% | 2,563 |
| Education Review Office | 96% | -3% | 586 |
| Ministry for Pacific Peoples | 96% | 5% | 452 |
| The Treasury | 95% | 0% | 1,054 |
| Department of Corrections | 95% | 1% | 32,039 |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 94% | 2% | 1,573 |
| Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission | 93% | -3% | 364 |
| Ministry of Transport | 91% | 3% | 593 |
| Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | 89% | -2% | 8,992 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 88% | -11% | 1,539 |
| New Zealand Customs Service | 81% | 7% | 2,399 |
| Ministry for the Environment | 81% | -9% | 1,324 |
| Department of Conservation | 70% | 0% | 11,199 |
| Total | 96.2% | 0.8% | 327,198 |
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