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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 88 — 31 AUGUST 2017
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Designation of Auditing Agency
Pursuant to section 32 of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 ("Act"), I, Dr Caroline McElnay, Acting Director, Protection, Regulation and Assurance, Ministry of Health ("Ministry"), under delegation from the Director-General of Health, designate The DAA Group Limited to audit the provision or likely future provision of the following kinds of health care services:
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Hospital care services (as defined in section 4(1) of the Act), that are:
- children’s health services;
- geriatric services;
- maternity services;
- medical services;
- mental health services; and
- surgical services.
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Rest home care services (as defined in section 6(2) of the Act).
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Residential disability services (as defined in section 4(1) of the Act), that are:
- intellectual;
- physical;
- psychiatric; and
- sensory.
This designation is subject to the following conditions:
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The Designated Auditing Agency (DAA) must comply with the requirements of the DAA Handbook issued by the Ministry and updated from time to time.
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Promptly after giving a certified provider or prospective provider an audit report, the DAA must:
- complete the Ministry of Health Audit Report Tool and provide an electronic copy to the Ministry; and
- provide a summary of the audit report to the Ministry (refer to condition 9).
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The DAA must provide any information about the auditing of health care services pursuant to the Act if requested in writing by the Ministry.
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During the term of the DAA’s designation the DAA will allow the Ministry to audit or to commission the undertaking of audits or reviews of the DAA. This could also include attending audits being undertaken by the DAA. The Ministry may or may not notify the DAA of any audit or review.
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The DAA must immediately notify the Ministry in writing of any significant change to the DAA, including but not restricted to:
- any change in ownership and/or control of the legal entity;
- any change in management personnel;
- any change to the Auditor Register (refer to condition 8); and
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🏥 Designation of Auditing Agency
🏥 Health & Social WelfareAuditing Agency, Health Services, Disability Services, Ministry of Health
- Dr Caroline McElnay, Acting Director, Protection, Regulation and Assurance, Ministry of Health