Corporate Structure


The Auditor-General, under the authority of the Auditor-General Act 1997 and other agency-specific legislation, is responsible for auditing the activities of most Commonwealth public sector entities.

The ANAO operates in two main geographic locations, Canberra and Sydney, with the Executive and Corporate functions located in Canberra.

The ANAO comprises three Services Groups, two of which concentrate on the delivery of its two core products, financial statement audits and performance audits. A Corporate Support Group supports the delivery of these products by providing technical assistance to the audit groups, and advice and services on a range of corporate matters.

A key element of the ANAO's corporate governance structure is the Executive Board of Management. The Board was established to provide leadership to the ANAO in achieving the objectives and strategies outlined in the ANAO's Corporate Plan, and to assist 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 chaired by the Auditor-General.

A sub-committee to the Board is the Audit Committee, which functions as an oversight and review committee to enhance the ANAO's control framework and to improve the objectivity and reliability of externally published financial and other information. The Audit Committee is chaired by the Independent External Member.

Auditor General

Mr Ian McPhee PSM
Mr Ian McPhee, Auditor-General
 
Deputy Auditor General

Mr Steve Chapman
Mr Steve Chapman, Deputy Auditor-General

ASSURANCE AUDIT SERVICES GROUP

Group Executive Director

Mr Michael Watson
Mr Michael Watson, Group Executive Director, Assurance Audit Services Group

 Executive Director: Ms Jocelyn Ashford  Executive Director: Mr Simon Kidman
   Executive Director: Ms Puspa Dash

Group Executive Director

Mr Warren Cochrane
Mr Warren Cochrane, Group Executive Director, AASG

 Executive Director: Ms Rebecca Reilly  Executive Director: Mr John Jones
 Executive Director: Ms Carla Jago  Executive Director: Ms Alana Foster  
 
Information Technology Audits Executive Director: Mr Wayne Jones
Sydney Office Senior Director: Mr Paul Hinchey

PERFORMANCE AUDIT SERVICES GROUP

Group Executive Director

Mr Matt Cahill
Mr Matt Cahill, Group Executive Director, Performance Audit Services Group

 Executive Director: Ms Barbara Cass  Executive Director: Dr Paul Nicoll
 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
 - Resources, Energy and Tourism
 - Broadband, Communications and the
   Digital Economy
 - Climate Change
 - Environment, Water, Heritage and the
   Arts
 - Innovation, Industry, Science &
   Research
 - International Relations
 - Education, Employment & Workplace
   Relations
 - Business Support Process Audits
 Executive Director: Mr Steven Lack  Executive Director: Mr Nathan Williamson
 - Health and Ageing
 - Veterans’ Affairs
 - Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
 - Families, Housing, Community Services &
   Indigenous Affairs
 - Human Services

Group Executive Director

Mr Peter White
Mr Peter White, Group Executive Director, Performance Audit Services Group

 Executive Director: Mr Brian Boyd  Executive Director: Ms Fran Holbert
 - Treasury
 - Finance and Deregulation
 - Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
   Development and Local Government

 - Defence
 
 Executive Director: Mr David Crossley  Executive Director: Dr Tom Clarke
 - Prime Minister & Cabinet
 - Public Service Commission
 - Parliamentary Departments
 - Australian Taxation Office

 - Immigration & Citizenship
 - Attorney-General
 - Australian Customs Service
 - Foreign Affairs and Trade 
 Executive Director: Michael White  
 - Major Projects Report
 - Government Advertising
 

CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP

Group Executive Director

Ms Dianne Rimington
Ms Dianne Rimington, Group Executive Director, Corporate Management Branch

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BRANCH

Executive Director: Mr Brandon Jarrett

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT BRANCH

Executive Director:  Ms Anya Moore

Last updated: 3 November 2008