Auditor-General Lyn Provost receives outstanding achievement award

Since its inception in 2009, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Leadership in Government Awards® have showcased and celebrated outstanding achievements by Australian and New Zealand public service leaders.

In November 2015, New Zealand Auditor General Lyn Provost received an award for her outstanding contribution to public administration in New Zealand.

There are thousands of talented men and women working for the public service, doing a really important job for the country. These awards also recognise their hard work.

As Auditor-General, Lyn has worked to strengthen public sector performance and accountability in New Zealand and overseas, particularly in the Pacific. She has advocated for financial and public management to ensure that the public sector can deliver quality services to citizens now and in the future. Under her leadership, the OAG received the highest score of any pillar for TINZ 2013 National Integrity Systems Assessment.

Lyn received a trophy and $20,000 sabbatical to invest in leadership development.