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).

Robert Manktelow

Audit Director

 

Robert joined us in October 2007. His diverse client portfolio includes central government agencies, Crown entities, and local authorities.

Before coming to Audit New Zealand, Robert had amassed 17 years of public sector experience, including 11 years with the National Audit Office in the United Kingdom. He has worked in policy, financial management, IT development, and business re-engineering areas. Most recently, Robert was the Chief Financial Officer of a UK equivalent to a Crown entity.

Mark Maloney

Audit Director, Methodology

Mark returned to Audit New Zealand in 2005 after spending four years as Group Manager Assurance Services at Auckland City Council. Before that Mark worked for Audit New Zealand for almost 10 years, originally joining the Auckland office in 1991.

Mark is responsible for the office's audit methodology development, maintenance, and training. Mark also retains an audit portfolio which encompasses a wide range of clients in the central government, local government, health, and tertiary sectors.

Leon Pieterse

Associate Director

 

Leon joined Audit New Zealand in May 2008. He manages a range of clients in the health, crown entity, and central government sectors.

Leon's experience spans 20 years in the private sector, focusing on auditing, accounting, taxation, and business advisory services.

John O'Connell

Audit Director

 

John started with Audit New Zealand in 1991. He has a varied portfolio covering both the central and local government sectors. John has also carried out a number of significant probity and governance reviews.

Before joining Audit New Zealand, John spent 13 years auditing in public practice and a number of years in senior financial management positions both in New Zealand and overseas.

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.

Clare Helm

Audit Director

 

Clare has worked for Audit New Zealand since 1993. During Clare's time with us she has worked on a range of clients in the central government, Crown entity, tertiary education, and local government sectors.

Before joining Audit New Zealand, Clare worked in the north of England as an audit manager.

Ajay Sharma

Audit Director

 

Ajay has been with Audit New Zealand since 1990. His public sector audit experience includes central government entities, State-owned enterprises, Crown entities, and tertiary education institutions. Some of Ajay's large clients include the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Customs Service, and the Ministry for the Environment. Ajay is a member of our central government and Crown entity sector group.

Ajay has conducted a number of special reviews for audit clients. In 2003 he worked with Te Puni Kokiri on financial reviews for funding that was part of the "Reducing Social Inequalities Package". Recently he has been involved with auditing the Crown's obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. Before joining Audit New Zealand, Ajay was an external auditor with an international chartered accounting firm.