Andy Brittain
Biography
Andy Brittain was the Director General for Finance at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) from August 2021 to November 2025. He joined the department on 10 August 2020.
His previous roles include:
- Finance Director at DHSC
- Finance and Programme Director for the Defence Nuclear Organisation
- Finance Director for the Royal Air Force
- Project Director for Rail Franchise Competition at the Department for Transport
Interim Chief Executive
The Chief Executive is the Government Internal Audit Agency’s (GIAA) Accounting Officer. She is responsible to the relevant Minister and, as the GIAA is an Arm’s Length Body of HM Treasury, the Principal Accounting Officer of HMT for the GIAA’s performance.
The Chief Executive is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the GIAA, in consultation with the advisory Board.
Providing a service to the Accounting Officers of most of the major Whitehall Departments and over 100 other customers, the Chief Executive has stewardship of the vision for the Agency to deliver better insights for better outcomes. This is given effect through the Strategy 2023 and the annual Corporate Plan.
The Chief Executive is also Head of the Government Internal Audit Function.
Previous roles in government
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Director General, Finance