Executive Board of Management
The Executive Board of Management leads the ANAO in achieving the objectives and strategies outlined in our Corporate Plan, and assists the Auditor-General to meet his statutory responsibilities under the Auditor-General Act 1997 and the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. The board is responsible for setting and monitoring our strategic directions, and oversighting key business opportunities and risks, and our budget.
The board meets each month. At 30 June 2009, the board comprised:
- Ian McPhee, Auditor-General (Chair)
- Steve Chapman, Deputy Auditor-General
- Peter White, Group Executive Director, Performance Audit Services
- Matt Cahill, Group Executive Director, Performance Audit Services
- Warren Cochrane, Group Executive Director, Assurance Audit Services
- Michael Watson, Group Executive Director, Assurance Audit Services
- Anya Moore, Executive Director, Corporate Management Branch
- Anthony Howatson, Chief Finance Officer.

The Executive Board of Management: back row from left, Anya Moore, Anthony Howatson, Steve Chapman, Michael Watson, Warren Cochrane; front row, Matt Cahill, Ian McPhee, Peter White.
Dianne Rimington, Group Executive Director, Corporate Support Group, was a member of the Executive Board of Management until she resigned in April 2009.
The board has established three subcommittees, details of which are set out below.
