25th PASAI Congress, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Right Honourable Helen Clark
Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–2008)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator (2009–2017)
INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation (IDC) Goodwill Ambassador for SAI Independence

Helen Clark is a respected global leader in sustainable development, gender equality and international co-operation. She served three successive terms as Prime Minister of New Zealand between 1999 and 2008. While in government, she led policy debate on a wide range of economic, social, environmental and cultural issues, including sustainability and climate change.

She then became the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator for two terms from 2009 to 2017, the first woman to lead the organisation. She was also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the Heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues.

She was then appointed by the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation (IDC) to serve as the IDC Goodwill Ambassador for SAI Independence for an initial term of three years (2022–2024).

In 2019 Helen Clark became patron of The Helen Clark Foundation. She is an active member of various international organisations.

Alrina Ali
Activity Manager for the Vaka Pasifika Project

Alrina Ali is the Activity Manager for the Vaka Pasifika Project, based in the Suva Fiji UNDP Office. She has been working closely with the Supreme Audit Institutes in the region to assist and support on areas of public finance management.

Her professional journey has been marked by collaborations with various local and international private sector organizations, civil society, and multi-donor partners. Her educational background is equally impressive, having graduated from the University of the South Pacific with qualifications in management, public administration, information technology, human resources, and diplomacy.

Archana Shirsat
Deputy Director General, Professional and Relevant SAIs, INTOSAI Development Initiative

Ms Shirsat’s department supports SAIs in moving towards full compliance with standards and in demonstrating ongoing relevance to stakeholders by fostering innovation in audit and education practices, leveraging on technological advancement and facilitating audit impact.

As a member of the IDI management team, she is also involved in strategy, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge sharing efforts of IDI.

Ms Shirsat started her career in public sector audit as an Indian Audit and Accounts Service officer in 1995. She has held various management positions in the SAI of India. Prior to joining the IDI in 2012, Ms Shirsat worked as Principal Director of Audit and Member Audit Board in Mumbai, India, where she was responsible for the audit of public sector companies in oil and gas sector, aviation and railways.

Benjamin Cruz
Public Auditor, Guam

BJ leads the Office of Public Accountability in its mission to independently conduct audits and administer procurement appeals to safeguard public trust and promote good governance for the people of Guam.

Bola Oyetunji
Auditor-General for New South Wales

Bola has extensive executive leadership experience in strategy formulation, governance, data analytics, finance, accounting, and auditing at all levels of government. 

He holds an honours degree in economics and a Master of Commerce degree in finance. He is also a qualified CPA and a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

In his early career, Bola gained valuable industry experience at two of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms, honing his skills in client management over five years. 

He joined the Audit Office of New South Wales in 2001 as a Director in the Financial Audit Branch, and over the following 16 years he solidified and deepened his knowledge of the state’s public sector, overseeing the superannuation, insurance and finance industries. 

In 2018 Bola was appointed Senior Executive Director at the Australian National Audit Office in Canberra, and in 2021 was made Group Executive Director. 

Brendan Worrall
Auditor-General, Queensland

Brendan has extensive experience in senior executive roles in both public practice and the Queensland public sector. Prior to joining QAO, Brendan was the Crowe Horwath Managing Partner for Audit and Assurance across Australia and New Zealand. Brendan’s previous roles in government include Assistant Auditor-General at the Queensland Audit Office and Chief Financial Officer for Queensland Treasury. He is the chief executive and accountable officer of the Queensland Audit Office. Brendan is the 23rd Auditor-General.

Brian Blood
Chief Executive, Confederation of Asian Pacific Accountants (CAPA)

Brian Blood has acted as CAPA Chief Executive since September 2009. He was previously Australia’s representative on the CAPA Board for two years. Prior to joining CAPA, Brian was with global Big 4 accounting firms for 27 years, including 16 years as a Partner. He commenced his career with Arthur Andersen in London, England and transferred to Sydney, Australia in 1985, later joining Ernst & Young. As an audit partner he worked with many large, multi-national corporations. In his last 10 years as a partner, he worked increasingly with public sector clients, in both an audit and advisory capacity. Today, Brian also sits on a number of Audit & Risk Committees in Australia. Brian was very active in the Australian accounting profession, leading to his appointment as President of CPA Australia in 2002. He is a Life Member of CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. In 2003, he was honoured with a Centenary Medal for services to the accounting profession in Australia.

Caleb Sandy
Auditor General Vanuatu and Melanesia Representative to the Governing Board

Carla Jago
Acting Deputy Auditor General, Australian National Audit Office

Carla joined the ANAO as part of the graduate program, after completing degrees in business (major in accounting) and law in Queensland. After progressing through the ranks to the Audit Manager level, she moved to the then Department of Finance and Administration to work in one of the Agency Advice Units in Budget Group. She returned to the ANAO to take up an Executive Director position with the Assurance Audit Services Group (AASG). She is now the Group Executive Director of AASG, being responsible for oversight of the group that delivers financial statements audits for all Australian Government entities and is a member of the ANAO’s Executive Board of Management.

Carl Hunter
Public Service Commissioner, Cook Islands

Desmond Wildin
Director of Audit Cook Islands

Fiona Creal
Director, People & Culture at Audit Services, New South Wales

Previously, Fiona was an Executive Manager, Human Resources at Audit Services and also held positions at RailCorp, Ries Rail Services (Australia). Fiona received a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree from University of Sydney and a Master of Organisational Psychology from Macquarie University

Greg Schollum
Member of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) and former Deputy Auditor-General of New Zealand

Mr Schollum joined the IAASB in January 2023 after being nominated by the External Reporting Board of New Zealand. He was the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand, a position he held for seven years. Thirty-four of his 42-year career has involved him in an audit capacity in both the public and private sectors.

Hugo Chudyson
Head of the Audit Department for Environment and Agriculture, SAI Brazil and Coordinator of the Climate Scanner Initiative

Imase Taai Kaunatu
Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General Tuvalu

Imase Taai Kaunatu holds a qualification as an accountant. A native of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Imase completed her Bachelor’s degree in accounting at the University of the South Pacific. Following this, she also obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Fraud and Forensic Accounting, as well as a master degree in Professional Accounting.

With over a decade of experience in auditing, she embarked on her career at the Office of the Auditor-General of Tuvalu in 2005, starting as an assistant auditor. Over the years, she progressively advanced through the office ranks, culminating in her appointment as the Auditor-General in September 2021.

Jane Rogers
Sector Manager, Office of the Auditor-General, New Zealand 

Jane joined the OAG in 2011 as a Manager, Quality Assurance. Before joining the office, Jane worked for the Audit Commission in the United Kingdom. She has also held various audit and accountancy roles in the private sector. As Sector Manager, Schools, Jane is responsible for all audit-related interactions with schools and their related entities, and engaging with key stakeholders in the school sector on financial reporting matters.

John Ryan
Controller and Auditor-General, New Zealand

John is PASAI’s Secretary-General, providing leadership and guidance to the Secretariat in carrying out PASAI’s Strategic Plan and work programmes. He also advises PASAI’s Congress and the Governing Board.

Jonathan Keate

Jonathan joined the Office of the Auditor-General in November 1995. He spends half of his time as a Sector Manager in the Local Government team with responsibility for city, district, regional councils, and related entities in the lower South Island, the Ministry for the Environment, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, and Climate Change Commission.

Jonathan spends the other half of his time as a Senior Solicitor in the Legal team.

Jonathan represents the Auditor-General on an international group of audit offices that conduct environmental audits, and leads the Office's work on environmental auditing and sustainability in New Zealand and in the Pacific region.

Before coming to the OAG, Jonathan worked for the Department of Internal Affairs as a Senior Policy Analyst.

Junior Patrick
Auditor General Marshall Islands and Micronesia Representative to the Governing Board

Mr Patrick was appointed on January 11th, 2011 as the 4th Auditor-General of the Government of Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Prior to his appointment as Auditor-General, Mr Patrick was the Chief of Accounting and later became Assistant Secretary of Finance for Accounting and Administration where he oversaw the accounting and administration function of the RMI Ministry of Finance. During his tenure with the Ministry of Finance, Mr Patrick was also appointed government representative on several governmental entities’ Boards.

Mr Patrick holds a Bachelor of Business Degree (Major in Accounting) from Manukau Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand.

Keshwa Reddy
Program Manager, Regional Governance, Australian High Commission, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Suva, Fiji

Keshwa is a Fijian national. He was appointed to his current role in 2013, managing a range of DFAT funded regional programs including support to PASAI and the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre. Financial Inclusion and Market Access programs.

Prior to joining DFAT, Keshwa was the Executive Secretary to Fiji’s 2013 Constitution Review Commission, Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Chief Economist at the Ministry of Finance and Strategic Planning – over 20 years of experience in economic planning and development work. Keshwa holds a master degree in economics from the University of Queensland, Australia.

Leonard Chan
Senior Advisor Governance, Development Economy and Prosperity Division, Pacific and Development Group, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Leonard is a development and governance specialist with extensive Pacific experience. He has served in these capacities with bilateral, multilateral, and civil society development organisations in the Pacific. He joined the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2007.

Marie Pegie Cauchois
Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser

Marie Pegie Cauchois has worked for the UN since 2012, first in UN Peace Keeping operations in South Sudan, Afghanistan, Central African Republic and Somalia, she then joined UNODC in 2017 and worked in Myanmar as Anti-Corruption Programme manager. She is now Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser and manages the Anti-Corruption Project in 14 Pacific Island countries. Before joining the UN, Ms Pegie Cauchois worked in Vanuatu with AusAid/Australian Federal Police project, Transparency International and the Vanuatu Prime Minister’s Office.

Meegan Reinhard
SAI Australia deployee to SAI Papua New Guinea

Meegan commenced in the performance audit division of SAI Australia in 2010, and has managed performance audits in a variety of sectors, including national security, Indigenous affairs and social services. Since November 2019, Meegan has been SAI Australia’s Senior Advisor to SAI PNG, and acts as an advisor to the Auditor-General and other senior staff on a range of strategic and corporate issues. Meegan lives in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Michael Harris
Auditor-General of Australian Capital Territory Audit Office

Michael was appointed to the role of ACT Auditor-General in February 2019 for a 7-year term. Michael has over 40 years experience in public and private organisations across a diverse range of sectors. Michael has held senior executive roles since 1995. In December 2002, Michael was appointed to the positions of Under Treasurer for the Australian Capital Territory and Chief Executive of the ACT Department of Treasury, a role which he fulfilled until November 2003. Michael was then appointed as Chief Executive of Chief Minister’s Department and Head of the Public Service in the ACT Government until February 2007. Michael completed a 4-year contract as Chief Executive and Executive Director of the Australian Automobile Association in March 2011.

Michael has also held a number of senior positions in the WA public service including Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Director General of Transport. Prior to commencing his current role as ACT Auditor-General, Michael was Chair of the Board of Metro Tasmania. Michael was initially appointed as Director of Metro in December 2013 and was then appointed Chair in December 2016. Michael was also appointed the Independent Chair for the Review of the Tasmanian Fire Service Act by Cabinet in 2017.

Moshin Ali, MIPA AFA
Assistant Auditor General, Audit Office, Fiji and PASAI representative on INTOSAI Working group on IT Audit (WGITA)

Moshin joined the Office of the Auditor General in March 2006.  He is an experienced audit professional with career highlights in the external audit of Government Agencies, Government Commercial Companies, Banks, Tourism Sector, Utility and Infrastructure Companies, Manufacturing, Donor Funded Projects, Airports, and Transport Regulators. Formulation, Execution and Management of Strategic and Operational plan pertaining to the functioning of a SAI.

He is a Chartered Accountant of the Fiji Institute of Accountants, Member of the Institute of Public Accountants Australia, Associate Member of the Institute of Financial Accountants UK and Certified Facilitator for financial audits on ISSAI standards. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Information Systems, and Post graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting from the University of the South Pacific.

Sally Ramsey
Executive Director, Corporate Management Group (CMG) at the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

Sally leads the ANAO’s governance, strategy and change, legal services, external relations, ways of working, and communications teams. As part of her role, Sally supports the Auditor-General’s relationship with national and international peers.

Prior to joining CMG, Sally was an Executive Director with the ANAO’s Professional Services Group (PSG). PSG provides high level technical advice to the Auditor-General of Australia and supports the audit and assurance activities of the ANAO with methodology and advice. She has also previously served as an Executive Director in the ANAO’s Performance Audit Services Group where she was responsible for performance audits across several ministries and Australian Government entities including Defence, Veterans’ Affairs, Health, Human Services (now Services Australia), Social Services and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Sally joined the ANAO in 2003 as a performance audit analyst.

Sandra Labuschagne
Deputy Auditor General at Office of the Auditor General for Western Australia

Sandra joined the OAG in 2012 and was appointed Deputy Auditor General in December 2018. She was designated as Chief Operating Officer in 2020. Sandra has extensive public and private sector auditing experience in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

In her role as Deputy Auditor General, Sandra has been instrumental in ensuring the OAG’s effectiveness and efficiency. Sandra’s passion for auditing and her dedication to upholding transparency and accountability have been evident throughout her career. 

Sandra’s journey is marked by a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of audit processes. Her ability to bridge the gap between theory and practice has been pivotal in enhancing the OAG’s operations.

Sarah Markley
Director of International Engagement, Office of the Auditor-General New Zealand; Deputy Secretary-General, PASAI

Before joining the Office of the Auditor-General in 2007 Sarah was an Audit Manager at Audit New Zealand. Sarah also provides support and advice to the Chief Executive to assist the Secretariat in achieving the goals set out in the PASAI Strategy.

Scott Stanton
Assistant Auditor-General New South Wales, Head of Systems Assurance, Cyber and Data

Scott Stanton joined the Audit Office in 1987 and was appointed Assistant Auditor-General on 30 August 2010. 

Scott has significant experience in leading the delivery of audit services to a diverse range of public sector clients including those in the transport, electricity and university sectors. Scott has previously served on CPA Australia's NSW Divisional Council and is a past Chair of CPA Australia’s NSW Public Sector Committee.

Sefita Tangi
Auditor General Tonga 

Mr Sefita Sifa ‘Akau Tangi was appointed as the Auditor General for Tonga on 1 July 2015. Mr Tangi served as Deputy Auditor General from 1993 to 2003, during which he held the position of Acting Auditor General in 1993 and 1994. He was the Commissioner of Revenue from 2003 to 2011, overseeing the Ministry of Revenue, which includes Inland Revenue and Customs Services. Subsequently, he assumed an advisory role under the AusAID Technical Assistance program from 2011 to 2013. At the time of his appointment to the Auditor General's position, he was the Chairman of the Remuneration Authority in Tonga. Mr Tangi also engaged in various community activities, serving as an external auditor, treasurer, and financial advisor.

Mr Tangi earned his Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Economics) and Master of Commerce degrees from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Professionally, he is a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA), where he has been an active member for over 25 years.

Shofiqul Islam
Programme Manager, INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI)

Responsibility: Manage IDI’s cooperation and capacity development activities with ASOSAI and PASAI, and manage the ISSAI Implementation Initiative (3i Programme) of IDI to support ISSAI implementation of the SAIs of developing countries. From June 2012 to present. Experiences: A member of the SAI of Bangladesh, the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, involved in government auditing, IT auditing, accounting, financial management training and other capacity development activities in the SAI. From 1999 to 2012. As IDI certified Training Specialist acted as instructor for the ASOSAI Workshop on Environment audit, November 2010.

Honourable Tina Pupuke Browne
Leader of the Opposition and Member of the Cook Islands Public Accounts Committee 

Ms Pupuke Browne has represented the Constituency of Rakahanga, Cook Islands since late 2018. She has been a solicitor and partner in various legal firms in a career spanning decades. For 20 years she was the Director of the International Netball Federation and has been active in the administration of the Cook Islands’ participation in regional and international athletic competitions.

Esther Lameko-Poutoa is the Chief Executive of the PASAI Secretariat. She is responsible for leading the PASAI Secretariat team to deliver the strategic plan, to engage and support supreme audit institutions in the region to deliver their individual objectives and responsibilities while working closely with stakeholders and development partners.

Meresimani Vosawale-Katuba is the Director – South. Based in Fiji, she is focussed on SAIs under the Parliamentary system. She has 13 years’ auditing experience at SAI Fiji and was most recently acting in the role of Manager Performance Audit Services. There she established and led the Quality Assurance Unit. Ms Vosawale-Katuba brings experience in developing manuals, policies and guidelines; conducting training presentations; and carrying out quality assurance reviews of financial audits and performance audits.

Mike Scott is the Director for Performance Audit. Mike specialises in organisation performance assessment and facilitation. Mike brings extensive audit experience to his role, with over three decades working at the UK National Audit Office and the Office of the Auditor-General of New Zealand.