Larry E. Munroe, FCA
 
Mr. Larry Munroe, FCA, joined the Halifax Regional Municipality as the first Municipal Auditor General on September 28, 2009. Mr. Munroe brings to the position a wealth of experience in public and private sector accounting and a commitment to the principles of openness and service to his community.
 
Mr. Munroe is a graduate of Acadia University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1976. He later graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Business Administration and achieved his Chartered Accountant designation in 1982.
 
From 1990 to 2008 he was a partner with Grant Thornton LLP in New Brunswick. Throughout his over 20 year career with Grant Thornton and its predecessor firms, Mr. Munroe served in senior roles through which he managed and conducted financial statement audits, as well as compliance/controls, and value for money services for a variety of municipalities. He also provided professional services to the Province of New Brunswick.
 
Mr. Munroe has always strived to balance his professional commitments with his dedication to improving the quality of life in his community through his involvement with not-for-profit and charitable organizations. He is highly respected for his leadership abilities and has built a reputation as a trusted advisor among his clients and peers, as well as within his community.
 
Mr. Munroe has delivered account services to a number of charities and not-for- profit organizations which include hospital fundraising, wildlife conservation, endowment fund development, care for the elderly and subsidized housing for seniors. He is a past Director and Treasurer of the Fredericton YMCA and more recently has served as a Director and Treasurer of Fredericton YMCA Endowment Fund Inc. He has been active in the development of the Fredericton Knowledge Park, has been a member of the Fredericton Sunrise Rotary Club and served on Campaign Cabinets of the United Way and Fredericton YMCA.
 
In 2005, his contributions to his profession and his community were recognized when he was made a Fellow of the New Brunswick Institute of Chartered Accountants, a professional body for which he also served as President and Council member as well as having served on a number of its committees.
 
Mr. Munroe and his wife Ellen have two grown sons Kyle and Kirk who both attended University in Nova Scotia. Mr. Munroe has settled into the Halifax community and is enjoying the many challenges and opportunities which come with the Auditor General’s position.