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 January to March 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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93.6% of invoices were paid within 10 working days, down from 93.7% in the previous quarter.
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17 agencies are paying more than 95% of their invoices within 10 working days. This number will improve given the current momentum with key suppliers to Government becoming eInvoicing enabled.
| Agency | Percentage of invoices paid within 10 business days | Change since last quarter | Number of invoices for quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry for Women | 100% | +0% | 158 |
| Serious Fraud Office | 100% | +2% | 381 |
| Crown Law Office | 100% | +9% | 575 |
| Ministry for Primary Industries | 99% | +0% | 5,867 |
| Inland Revenue | 98% | +3% | 2,147 |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | 98% | +1% | 3,144 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 98% | +41% | 2,406 |
| Ministry of Health | 98% | 0% | 2,128 |
| Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission | 97% | +1% | 327 |
| Te Puni Kokiri | 97% | -1% | 1,824 |
| Ministry of Education | 97% | -1% | 45,755 |
| Ministry of Justice | 97% | 1% | 95,401 |
| Ministry of Social Development | 96% | 0% | 25,412 |
| The Treasury | 95% | 0% | 1,096 |
| Land Information New Zealand | 95% | -4% | 1,951 |
| Oranga Tamariki | 95% | 0% | 39,619 |
| Education Review Office | 95% | -4% | 1,329 |
| Statistics New Zealand | 94% | +1% | 989 |
| Ministry for Culture and Heritage | 94% | -2% | 476 |
| Department of Internal Affairs | 92% | -1% | 7,305 |
| Ministry of Defence | 92% | 0% | 512 |
| Department of Corrections | 91% | -3% | 34,123 |
| Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | 88% | 0% | 8,991 |
| Ministry of Transport | 87% | -2% | 538 |
| Ministry for Pacific Peoples | 87% | -13% | 662 |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | 86% | +8% | 1,384 |
| Ministry for the Environment | 86% | -3% | 1,302 |
| Government Communications Security Bureau | 76% | 0% | 1,007 |
| Ministry of Disabled People | 76% | -23% | 3,896 |
| New Zealand Customs Service | 70% | -1% | 2,476 |
| New Zealand Security Intelligence Service | 68% | +4% | 447 |
| Department of Conservation | 56% | +1% | 10,050 |
| Total | 93.6% | 0.1% | 303,678 |
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 one working day.
Last updated: 21 May 2024