Provided an in-house internal audit service to the council:- leadership of the internal audit team and on-going development of its culture and practice, supported by regular reviews of the team’s methodology, competencies, and professional framework- negotiation of reports providing assurance to the county council in respect of its governance, risk management and control- a lengthy and detailed investigation of the actions of the county council's former chief executive and the chief… Show more Provided an in-house internal audit service to the council:- leadership of the internal audit team and on-going development of its culture and practice, supported by regular reviews of the team’s methodology, competencies, and professional framework- negotiation of reports providing assurance to the county council in respect of its governance, risk management and control- a lengthy and detailed investigation of the actions of the county council's former chief executive and the chief executive of its joint venture partnerProvided outsourced internal audit services to Rossendale Borough Council, Lancashire Combined Fire and Rescue Service, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Lancashire Constabulary, and the Lancashire Pension Fund, as well as additional support to a number of the other district councils in Lancashire. Show less

CIPFA's Audit Panel was an advisory body of practitioners supporting CIPFA's work and developing guidance for auditors operating in the public sector in the UK. Its members were selected by CIPFA to represent the different sectors and territories of the UK.My work with CIPFA’s Audit Panel included:- contributions to CIPFA’s publications ‘Audit Committees: Practical Guidance for Local Authorities and Police’ 2013, and its ‘Statement on the role of the head of internal audit’… Show more CIPFA's Audit Panel was an advisory body of practitioners supporting CIPFA's work and developing guidance for auditors operating in the public sector in the UK. Its members were selected by CIPFA to represent the different sectors and territories of the UK.My work with CIPFA’s Audit Panel included:- contributions to CIPFA’s publications ‘Audit Committees: Practical Guidance for Local Authorities and Police’ 2013, and its ‘Statement on the role of the head of internal audit’ 2010- initiation of a revised collective approach, jointly endorsed by CIPFA and the Society of County Treasurers, to the audit of pension fund investments- networking and information sharing across the county councils of England, and the local authorities of the North West of England- judging the Cliff Nicholson/ Public Service award for excellence in public service audit. Show less

Public Service Assurance Services, North West RegionManaged and led the external audits of:- higher education institutions including The University of Liverpool and The University of Wales (Bangor) and their commercial and charitable group companies- further education institutions including Manchester College of Arts and Technology and St Helens’ College- housing association groups including Places For People Housing Group and Progress Housing Group- National Health Service… Show more Public Service Assurance Services, North West RegionManaged and led the external audits of:- higher education institutions including The University of Liverpool and The University of Wales (Bangor) and their commercial and charitable group companies- further education institutions including Manchester College of Arts and Technology and St Helens’ College- housing association groups including Places For People Housing Group and Progress Housing Group- National Health Service bodies including Tameside and Glossop Primary Care TrustManaged and led the internal audits of:- various non-departmental government bodies including the Criminal Records Bureau and the Equal Opportunities CommissionUndertook other complex assurance and consultancy work for central and local government bodies including:- scrutiny of Manchester City Council’s operational and financial arrangements for the 2002 Commonwealth Games on behalf of Sport England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, including briefing the Secretary of State- secondment to the North West Regional Development Agency, and provision of a corporate health check for that organisationManagement of the group of some 45 public services staff in the North West. Show less

Led a team of staff working closely with managers and clinicians across the hospital to support budget management and costing.

Public sector assurance: • Managed the internal audits of higher and further education institutions, including the London Hospital Medical College, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, South East Essex College of Arts and Technology and the College of North East London• Managed the external audits of a number of charities, NHS trusts in Kent and Sussex, and the City Literary Institute

Trained and supervised on the external audits of a range of commercial clients in the East Midlands and a short secondment to the Hong Kong office, and on both external and internal audits for a number of local authorities.Nottingham Society of Chartered Accountants: Secretary 1991/91; Chair 1992/93.Howitt Prize winner 1992.

Signals Troop Commander (Territorial Army).Commissioned July 1988.