Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has confirmed that PwC (formerly PricewaterhouseCoopers) will undertake an independent review into past Rotorua District Council financial disclosures.
Mrs Chadwick said it was important that the work was completed by an external firm of the standing of PwC so the findings could enable the current council and organisation to move forward towards its shared vision of Rotorua 2030.
"PwC have a global reputation for completing thorough and impartial reviews and as a council we require just that, so the past can be the past and we can then channel our efforts and resources into the present and future needs of this district."
Mrs Chadwick previously announced the review in response to public concerns over whether councillors had in the past had access to all the financial information they needed for making sound strategic financial decisions, and whether residents had access to enough information during annual planning processes.
The scope of the review is to investigate the adequacy of past financial disclosures made to elected members, and those made to the public during long-term plan and annual plan processes, and will cover the last two years.