Big questions are being raised over whether hospitals are accurately reporting their massive spending on often highly paid contractors.
There's a warning the health reforms could make the public reporting worse National says the Auditor General should investigate.
Phil Pennington reports.
The Office of the Auditor General says it audits DHB annual reports but not other specific information they provide to select committees.
It says DHBs are not required to separately disclose expenditure on contractors and consultants.
The Health Reform Transition Unit says there is a genuine need for contractors and consultants It says ensuring accurate and transparent reporting back is already a priority in the public sector and a centralised system will support standardised approaches.
