| Kevin Brady | |
| Order: | 17th Controller and Auditor-General |
| Term Start: | 2002 |
| Term End: | 2009 |
| Predecessor: | David Macdonald |
| Successor: | Lyn Provost |
| Birth Name: | Kevin Bernard Brady |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Accountant |
Kevin Bernard Brady (born 14 June 1947) is a former New Zealand public servant. He was the Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand from 2002 until 2009.
Brady was born in Oamaru and was employed in the Audit Office from 1971. He is a chartered accountant and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from Victoria University of Wellington.[1]
In a report tabled in 2006, Brady found that $1.17 million of taxpayer-funded parliamentary funding was misspent. He stated that the New Zealand Labour Party had wrongly spent $768,000, and six other political parties had misspent lesser amounts.[2] Helen Clark, the prime minister and Labour Party leader, accused the Brady of smearing the reputation of her party and others.[3] Brady was named one of 2007 New Zealanders of the Year by The New Zealand Herald, mainly for his stand on election spending.[1]
In the 2010 New Year Honours, Brady was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for public services.[4]