John Ombler
John Ombler QSO | |
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Born | John Stewart Ombler |
Nationality | New Zealander |
Occupation | Public servant |
John Stewart Ombler
Career
Ombler joined the New Zealand National Parks and Reserves Authority (part of the
In 2007, Ombler joined the
As deputy State Services Commissioner, Ombler was the interim chief executive officer of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) at its establishment following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[4] Ombler returned to CERA as acting chief executive officer on 1 December 2014, taking over from Roger Sutton,[5] and remained in that role until the agency was dissolved in 2016.[6]
In November 2017, Ombler was appointed to conduct an inquiry under the auspices of the State Services Commission into financial irregularities at the Waikato District Health Board.[7] In 2019, Ombler returned as deputy State Services Commissioner on a temporary basis between February and June while a permanent appointee was sought.[8] In June 2019, he carried out an investigation into the actions and statements of chief executive and secretary to the Treasury, Gabriel Makhlouf, regarding unauthorised access to sensitive material related to the 2019 New Zealand budget.[9]
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Ombler was appointed controller of the all-of-government response[10] and, in that capacity, was a deputy chief executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. He left that role in late 2020.
In April 2021, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced Ombler would be a panel member of the Government's independent review of local government.[11]
Honours
In the
References
- ^ a b "Profile of the general management team and conservators". A Guide to the Department of Conservation (PDF). Department of Conservation. August 2002. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Stowell, Laurel (7 April 2020). "Covid-19 head was former ranger". Whanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Deputy State Services Commissioner appointed". Stuff.co.nz. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Roger Sutton to be new quake tsar". Stuff. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Acting chief executive of CERA appointed". State Services Commission. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Wright, Michael (15 April 2016). "Five years of Cera: Success or failure?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Investigator appointed for Waikato DHB inquiry". State Services Commission. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Hipkins, Chris (20 May 2019). "New deputy State Services Commissioner appointed". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Findings of investigation into statements made and actions taken by the Secretary to the Treasury". State Services Commission. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Ardern, Jacinda (23 March 2020). "Prime Minister: COVID-19 Alert Level increased". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Independent review to explore future for local government". The Beehive. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.