About the author

Chris leads our work on financial management, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee effectiveness and climate change risk. He has been at the NAO since 2008 and previously specialised in financial audit. Chris has managed a variety of significant audits of government, including HMRC and BEIS.

Chris is ACA-qualified and completed his IRMCert with the Institute of Risk Management in 2021.

NAO publications

  1. Climate Change risk: Are We Doing Enough, Fast Enough?

    Insight Opinion

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    “The world is now living through climate change, not watching it draw near” is the stark warning delivered by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), in its sixth assessment report (AR6). In risk speak, high-impact, low-likelihood events will become more likely with higher temperatures. With COP 26 fast approaching and extreme weather events becoming […]