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Australian public servant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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 |
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]
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