Kevin Brady | |
|---|---|
 Brady in 2010 | |
| 17th Controller and Auditor-General | |
| In office 2002–2009 | |
| Preceded by | David Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Lyn Provost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin Bernard Brady 24 July 1947 Oamaru,New Zealand |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Kevin Bernard Brady CNZM (born 14 June 1947) is a former New Zealand public servant. He was the Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand from 2002 until 2009.
Brady was born in Oamaru and was employed in the Audit Office from 1971. He is a chartered accountant and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Victoria University of Wellington. [1]
In a report tabled in 2006,Brady found that $1.17 million of taxpayer-funded parliamentary funding was misspent. He stated that the New Zealand Labour Party had wrongly spent $768,000,and six other political parties had misspent lesser amounts. [2] Helen Clark,the prime minister and Labour Party leader,accused the Brady of smearing the reputation of her party and others. [3] Brady was named one of 2007 New Zealanders of the Year by The New Zealand Herald ,mainly for his stand on election spending. [1]
In the 2010 New Year Honours,Brady was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit,for public services. [4]
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