Mr. Ibrahim Fazeel

Assistant Auditor General, AGO & Council Member, CA Maldives

Mr. Ibrahim Fazeel has over 20 years of professional experience in external and internal auditing within the public sector. He currently serves as Assistant Auditor General (AAG) in charge of the Financial and Compliance Audit Services Division at the Audit Office of the Maldives (AGO), where he oversees audit and assurance services relating to state owned enterprises (SOEs), including financial institutions; the consolidated financial statements audit of the State; and a portfolio of audits of public institutions, donor funded projects, and local councils.

Prior to his appointment as AAG, Mr. Fazeel held several senior leadership roles at the AGO, including Director of Audit for SOEs and Statutory Bodies, and Director of Financial and Compliance Audits. In addition to his primary responsibilities, he serves in a voluntary capacity as the Chief Internal Auditor and Chief Risk Officer of the AGO. Until April 2021, he also completed a three year term as a member of the State Internal Audit Committee at the Ministry of Finance.

Mr. Fazeel is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). He is also a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (UK & Ireland) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Academically, he holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Audit Management and Consultancy from Birmingham City University, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Bangalore University, India.