Director
Brian O’Neill was designated as the Local Government Auditor by the Department for Communities and with the consent of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) in January 2026 and is responsible for issuing audit opinions on the financial statements of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland. As Director of Corporate Services in the Northern Ireland Audit Office, Brian also supports the Chief Operating Officer and C&AG in the strategic leadership of the NIAO. Brian joined the NIAO in 2001 and has been a Director since 2021. Brian commenced his career in 1994 as a trainee accountant in the private sector. He is a fellow member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.