Andy Burns

Audit Director

 

Andy joined us in November 2007 and specialises in health and local government work. He also leads our Health sector group (taking over from Stephen Lucy) that provides guidance to staff and clients on sector issues and developments.

Andy has 20 years’ experience in auditing in the public sector. Before joining Audit New Zealand, he worked for the Audit Commission in the United Kingdom as an appointed auditor and managed a portfolio of large local government and health bodies. Andy also held a separate role for the Audit Commission as relationship manager for local government bodies, which involved co-ordinating its Comprehensive Performance Assessment regime. Andy’s career has also included working for Ernst & Young, and he trained in local government.

Stephen Lucy

Audit Director

 

Stephen has been with us since 1999 and specialises in central government and Crown entities work, with a particular focus on the health and tertiary education sectors. He leads our Central government/Crown entity group which provides guidance to staff and clients on sector issues and developments.

Stephen’s current clients include the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Te Puni Kōkiri, the Department of Corrections, UCOL, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa, and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. In the health sector, Stephen is responsible for the audits of four District Health Boards, the Crown Health Financing Agency, and the Mental Health Commission.

Before joining Audit New Zealand, Stephen worked for Lakes DHB and KPMG (here and in the United Kingdom).

Jo Smaill

Audit Director

 

Jo began working for Audit New Zealand in 1994. She has specialist knowledge of local government auditing but has also taken a lead role in audits for large complex government departments, Crown Entities and District Health Boards. Jo is also a member of our health sector group.

Before joining us, Jo worked for a number of years as an internal auditor at the Department of Internal Affairs. During this time she completed a number of efficiency and effectiveness audits. Jo also worked in the Health sector for a short period of time.

Ken Boddy

Audit Director

 

Ken came to Audit New Zealand in 1985, and currently maintains a broad South Island-based client portfolio. The portfolio includes organisations within the local government, health, and tertiary education sectors. His commercial audits cover companies in the energy, airport, property investment, research, and port industries. He is a member of Audit New Zealand's health sector group.

Before joining Audit New Zealand, Ken worked in a range of administrative, management, and policy positions.