Our people

The Office of the Auditor-General's leadership team currently consists of the Auditor-General, the Deputy Auditor-General, and seven Assistant Auditors-General.

We also have a team of sector managers, who are the contact people in our Office for the organisations we audit, and an Assistant Controller, who leads the team carrying out the Controller function.

Our leadership team

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John Ryan
Controller and Auditor-General
Andrew McConnell
Andrew McConnell
Deputy Controller and Auditor-General
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Todd Beardsworth
Assistant Auditor-General, Audit Quality
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Becky MacNeill
Assistant Auditor-General, Corporate Services
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Melanie Webb
Assistant Auditor-General, Legal, Policy, and Inquiries

Laura Cannon

Laura Cannon
Acting Assistant Auditor-General, Local Government

Russell Bates
Russell Bates
Assistant Auditor-General, Parliamentary Group
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Leeanne McAviney
Assistant Auditor-General, Sector Performance
Mat Bartholomew
Mat Bartholomew
Assistant Auditor-General, Strategy and Communications

The Executive Director of Audit New Zealand also reports to the Auditor-General, and Audit New Zealand's Executive Leadership Team meets quarterly with the OAG's Leadership Team.

Page last updated: 17 December 2024