Assistant Auditor General presented with award

The Assistant Auditor General for Scotland has been recognised for his commitment to public sector audit with a prestigious award from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).

Russell Frith was presented with the Ian Doig Award for services to CIPFA in Scotland at the accountancy body’s AGM in May.

As Assistant Auditor General, Mr Frith is responsible for the appointment of auditors, ensuring quality of audit, providing technical support for auditors and overseeing the National Fraud Initiative in Scotland. He is also a member of a number of auditing and accounting standards bodies.

He was previously Director of Audit Strategy after being the Director of Financial Audit in the National Audit Office in Edinburgh. Prior to that, he worked in the private sector in audit and corporate finance roles as well as being a finance director in the financial services sector. He qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG.

Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland, said:

"This well-deserved recognition by his peers is testament to Russell's dedication to public sector audit."

CIPFA is the leading accountancy body for public services providing education and training in accountancy and financial management.