United Kingdom Public Servants who have cut costs and delivered vital services are recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list for 2023.
Announcing the honours, Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden said working in the public sector was a privilege and the individuals recognised had gone above and beyond to serve the British people.
“I want to thank all those who have devoted their time to delivering exceptional public services, in particular those who have saved the taxpayer money,” Mr Dowden said.
Ann Underwood was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for leading an efficiency program which saved the Ministry of Defence more than £8 billion ($A15 billion).
Mr Dowden said she had motivated hundreds of people across Defence to strive for better results for the Armed Forces and the taxpayer.
Another person recognised for their work protecting taxpayer money was Mark Sheridan from the Fraud Investigation Service.
He received the Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for securing more than 1,500 criminal convictions in his role as Deputy Director, and preventing huge revenue losses to fraudsters as a Senior Responsible Officer for Organised Labour Fraud.
Gwynne Goodfield (HM Revenue and Customs) was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for saving taxpayer money in recruitment.
Ms Goodfield made tax graduate recruitment in her Department more sustainable and significantly more cost-effective, saving £175,000 ($A328,000) in 2022 alone.
Pauline Jones, from the Department for Work and Pensions in the West Midlands, was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her innovative work to place individuals from the local community into important roles during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
An OBE was awarded to Lisa James (pictured) from the Ukraine Humanitarian Taskforce, for her community outreach work in helping Ukrainians who had fled the Russian invasion rebuild their lives in the UK.
London, 19 June 2023
