Approved auditors

Auditors can be firms or individuals and must be approved by us to undertake audits.

In this section:

Auditors can be approved to conduct audits of:

market operation service providers
test houses
reconciliation participants
distributors
metering equipment providers
dispatchable load purchasers.

What we look for in auditors

Applicants must be able prove that they're a fit and proper person or company to provide services as an approved auditor. They also need to have:

relevant experience within the New Zealand electricity industry
relevant report writing and communication skills
relevant investigative skills
a good understanding of the systems and operations of the industry participant being audited processes
a proven understanding of the Code.

Applicants also need to show us that they have financial stability.

More information about how to apply, what’s involved and what we look for is in our auditor approval policy.

Auditor approval policy

Auditor-approval-policy.pdf (PDF, 101 KB)

Last updated: 01 July 2015

What's required of auditors

You must abide by certain rules if you become an approved auditor. These include:

duty of care
maintaining independence and telling us immediately of any potential conflicts of interest
carrying insurance.

More information on what we require is in our terms and conditions of being an auditor.

If you have any questions regarding the auditor approval process for MOSP auditors please contact our market operations team marketoperations@ea.govt.nz.

Auditor approval process - terms and conditions

Auditor-approval-process-Terms-and-Conditions-EA.pdf (PDF, 59 KB)

Last updated: 02 July 2015

How to apply to be an approved auditor

Applications should include:

a cover letter
an application form (including a signed application statement)
a curriculum vitae
two written references.

Information paper: applying to become an approved auditor

Information-paper-approved-auditors.pdf (PDF, 79 KB)

Last updated: 02 July 2015

Auditor application form

Auditor-application-form.docx (DOCX, 233 KB)

Please note that the information paper: applying to be become an approved auditor should be read first.

Last updated: 01 July 2015

Email our market operations team your completed application form along with your documents.

Email: marketoperations@ea.govt.nz

What happens after you’ve submitted an application

After applying you may also be required to:

sit an open book examination - the exam will be about the category(ies) you’ve applied to be approved for
attend an interview – this will be with a selection panel at our offices in Wellington.