Office Executive 

The Government Sector Audit Act 1983 establishes the position and functions of the Auditor-General for New South Wales. 

The Auditor-General has a range of statutory responsibilities for the governance of the Audit Office. 

The Office Executive assists the Auditor-General to meet their statutory responsibilities and provides leadership to the Audit Office in pursuing its strategic direction and delivering against the Corporate Plan.

The Office Executive’s primary objectives and corporate governance functions include:

• setting and monitoring progress against the Audit Office’s vision, purpose, values, and strategic 
  objectives
• setting direction on key changes to the Audit Office’s operating environment that are expected 
  to have a whole-of-office impact
• ensuring the Office is compliant with relevant laws, directions, codes and practices
• operating in accordance with the Audit Office’s values

For details of current Office Executive members visit Our people.

Audit and Risk Committee 

The objective of the Audit and Risk Committee is to provide independent assistance to the Auditor-General by monitoring, reviewing and providing advice about the Audit Office’s governance processes, risk management and control frameworks, and its external accountability obligations. The Audit and Risk Committee meets at least four times a year and holds special meetings to review the annual financial statements.

The Audit and Risk Committee consists of three independent members:

• Elizabeth Gavey (Chair)
• Lee Sullivan
• Nicola Davis.

Remuneration Committee 

The Audit Office’s Remuneration Committee consists of two members – an independent Chair, Dianne Hill and the Director, Governance and Risk, Paola Rigby. The committee is directly responsible and accountable to the Auditor-General and provides independent advice on the appropriateness and application of the Audit Office’s remuneration policies and procedures.

Further details on the above committees can be found in the resources list below. There is also greater detail on our structure in our annual reports. 

For all Audit Office policies, registers and related documents available on our website please visit Access our information.