Statement of Responsibility
Pursuant to sections 45 and 45C of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Secretary to the Treasury is responsible for the preparation of the Department’s financial statements and non-departmental supplementary schedules, and the judgements made in the process of producing these financial statements and supplementary schedules.
The Department’s internal control procedures provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of its financial reporting.
In the opinion of the Secretary to the Treasury:
- The Department’s financial statements and statements of service performance fairly reflect its financial position and operations for the financial year ended 30 June 2007.
- The supplementary schedules fairly reflect the assets, liabilities, contingencies and commitments managed by the Treasury on behalf of the Crown as at 30 June 2007 and revenues and expenses managed by the Treasury on behalf of the Crown for the year ended on that date.
- John Whitehead
Secretary to the Treasury
18 September 2007 
- John Matheson
Chief Financial Officer
(countersigned)
18 September 2007 
- Philip Combes
Treasurer- NZDMO
(countersigned)
18 September 2007
