Vic Skermer | |
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Commonwealth Auditor-General | |
In office 2 June 1961 – 8 May 1973 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Victor John William Skermer 1908 |
Died | November 1992 (aged 84) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Resting place | Gungahlin Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Lilian Ruby Wilson |
Occupation | Public servant |
Victor John William "Vic" Skermer CBE (1908 – November 1992) was an Australian public servant. He was Commonwealth Auditor-General between June 1961 and May 1973. [1]
In 1925, Skermer joined the Commonwealth Public Service as a mechanic-in-training at the Postmaster-General's Department. [2]
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced Skermer's appointment as Auditor-General on 2 June 1961. [3] The appointment was a promotion for Skermer from his position as Deputy Auditor-General. [4] Between 1961 and 1971, the accounts and records of three new departments and 44 new statutory bodies came within the remit of Skermer's audits—a huge growth in the Auditor-General's auditing function. [5]
Skermer retired in 1973, after 48 years of public service. [6]
In November 1992, after several months of illness, Skermer died aged 84. [1]
Vic Skermer | |
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Commonwealth Auditor-General | |
In office 2 June 1961 – 8 May 1973 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Victor John William Skermer 1908 |
Died | November 1992 (aged 84) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
Resting place | Gungahlin Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Lilian Ruby Wilson |
Occupation | Public servant |
Victor John William "Vic" Skermer CBE (1908 – November 1992) was an Australian public servant. He was Commonwealth Auditor-General between June 1961 and May 1973. [1]
In 1925, Skermer joined the Commonwealth Public Service as a mechanic-in-training at the Postmaster-General's Department. [2]
Prime Minister Robert Menzies announced Skermer's appointment as Auditor-General on 2 June 1961. [3] The appointment was a promotion for Skermer from his position as Deputy Auditor-General. [4] Between 1961 and 1971, the accounts and records of three new departments and 44 new statutory bodies came within the remit of Skermer's audits—a huge growth in the Auditor-General's auditing function. [5]
Skermer retired in 1973, after 48 years of public service. [6]
In November 1992, after several months of illness, Skermer died aged 84. [1]