What do we do?

The Legal Group provides legal advice and representation for the Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand. The Legal Group's responsibilities include:

• advising on legal issues that arise in the course of audits, inquiries and reports
• managing inquiries
• carrying out the Auditor-General's functions under the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act
• dealing with all other enquiries about conflicts of interest.

Group structure

The Assistant Auditor-General of the Legal Group is Nicola White.

The other members of the Group are:

• Jonathan Keate (Senior Solicitor; Sector Manager, Local Government)
• Edrick Child (Senior Solicitor)
• Sarah McMaster (Solicitor, Inquiries Manager)
• Kathrine Rice (Personal Assistant).

Page last updated: 3 June 2008