About the Auditor-General
Our Vision
“A trusted Supreme Audit Institution ensuring accountable governance for a thriving nation.”
Our Mission
“We serve the Legislative Assembly and the People of Montserrat by delivering independent, high-quality audits that strengthen accountability and trust in the public sector..”
Miss Marsha V. E. Meade
The National Audit Office of Montserrat is headed by the Auditor-General, Miss Marsha V. E. Meade.
Miss Meade is a graduate of the Kingston University, London; and the former University of Central England, Birmingham, United Kingdom. She joined the Office of the Auditor General in 2003 as an Audit Manager, moving to the post of Deputy Auditor-General in 2006. Miss Meade acted as Auditor-General from 2021 to 2025 and was officially appointed in October 2025, she has the responsibility of managing all aspects of the National Audit Office. She has over 24 years of public and private sector auditing experience, covering various audit types and consultancies.
In 2022, Miss Meade was invited to serve as a Member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Audit Committee and took up the role as Chairperson 2023-2024, serving in this capacity for over one year and remained a member until July 2024. Outside of work, Miss Meade is a Member of the Rotary Club of Montserrat and a Paul Harris Fellow and the Treasurer for the Montserrat Foundation Incorporated. She is also the Chairperson of the Organization & Education Committee and a Member of the Congregational Council for the Bethesda Methodist Church.
The Legislative Assembly relies on the Auditor-General to provide independent assurance that government activities are responsibly managed, accounted for, and reported on in a timely manner.
Duties of the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General shall inquire into, audit and report in an impartial manner on the accounts of Public Bodies, Statutory Bodies and Government Companies, and in his audit shall make such examination as he may deem necessary to satisfy himself whether:
- accounts have been faithfully and properly maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards, and that all reasonable precautions have been taken to safeguard the collection and custody of public moneys, and that these have been fully accounted for or paid, where so required by law, into the Consolidated Fund;
- moneys which have been appropriated and disbursed have been applied to the purposes for which they were appropriated, and that expenditure has been made only as authorised;
- moneys other than those which have been appropriated have been dealt with in accordance with proper authority;
- all reasonable precautions have been taken to safeguard the receipt, custody, issue and proper use of cash, stamps, securities and public stores, and that the regulations, directions and instructions relating thereto have been duly observed;
- sufficient relevant and reliable audit evidence is obtained to support the issue of a professional audit opinion on the financial statements of the organisations subject to audit;
- expenditure is achieving value for money;
- adequate regulations, directions or instructions exist for the guidance of Accounting Officers and Accountable Officers, and are complied with;
- proper returns have been submitted by Accounting Officers in accordance with the Public Finance Act;
- the accounts are in agreement with the books of accounts and returns.
For more information about the NAO visit our About Us page.
To learn more about the duties of the Auditor-General and the Audit Office process, view our Audit Mandate.