Honer, Elizabeth- Chief Executive & Head of the Government Internal Audit Function, Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA), His Majesty's Treasury- ACOBA Advice
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-03)

Advice to Ms Elizabeth Honer, former Chief Executive & Head of the Government Internal Audit Function, Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA), His Majesty's Treasury, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

Ms Honer left her role at His Majesty’s Treasury in December 2023.

Visiting Fellow, The Strategy Group, Cranfield School of Management

Ms Honer sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with the The Strategy Group, Cranfield School of Management. The letter (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65c2544c12d5f1000e37512b/2024-02-EH-Cranfield_School_of_Management-Final_Advice_Letter.pdf) containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in January 2024; and the appointment was taken up in February 2024. An accessible version of the letter is available here. (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/honer-elizabeth-chief-executive-head-of-the-government-internal-audit-function-government-internal-audit-agency-giaa-his-majestys-treasury-a/advice-letter-elizabeth-honer-visiting-fellow-the-strategy-group-cranfield-school-of-management?preview=7804579)

Advisor, Strategy and Performance, London Strategy Centre

Ms Honer sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with the London Strategy Centre. The letter (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65aa76e41ca1d400139241ef/Advice_Letter-_EH____London_Strategy_Centre.pdf) containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in October 2023; and the appointment was taken up in February 2024. An accessible version of the letter is available here. (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/honer-elizabeth-chief-executive-head-of-the-government-internal-audit-function-government-internal-audit-agency-giaa-his-majestys-treasury-a/advice-letter-elizabeth-honer-advisor-strategy-and-performance-london-strategy-centre?preview=7771988)

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Member*, Royal Academy of Dance

Ms Honer sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with the Royal Academy of Dance. The letter (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65aa784c698722000d374111/2023-11-EH-Final_Advice_-Royal_Academy_of_Dance__1_.pdf) containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in November 2023; and the appointment was taken up in January 2024. An accessible version of the letter is available here. (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/honer-elizabeth-chief-executive-head-of-the-government-internal-audit-function-government-internal-audit-agency-giaa-his-majestys-treasury-a/advice-letter-elizabeth-honer-finance-audit-and-risk-committee-member-royal-academy-of-dance?preview=7772002)

*Ms Honer informed the Committee of a change to her role, to start in January 2025. She wished to take up a paid full-time role with RAD as CEO. The Committee considered it significant there is no direct overlap between her responsibilities in office and this new role. After consultation with her HMT, it agreed with the department that the standard conditions imposed on her previous appointment remain sufficient to mitigate the risks under the government’s Business Appointment Rules - preventing improper use of provided access to information, influence and contacts as a result of her time in government.