Controller and Auditor-General

Kevin took up the position of Controller and Auditor-General on 6 May 2002.

He joined the Office of the Auditor-General in 1971 and worked in the Napier, Palmerston North, Timaru, and Wellington Audit Offices before being appointed to the role of Assistant Auditor-General, Local Government in 1990.

As Controller and Auditor-General, Kevin's principal functions and duties are set out in the Public Audit Act 2001. In summary, they are to:

• ensure that the office carries out its obligation to conduct audits of public sector bodies, and report to Parliament on the results of the audits; and
• ensure the efficient, effective, and economical management of the Office of the Auditor-General.

Kevin is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (ICANZ) and has a Master of Public Policy degree from Victoria University.