Edith Goldband receives great golden honor for extraordinary merits!

Edith Goldband receives great golden honor for extraordinary merits!

Niederösterreich, Österreich - A radiant day for the Lower Austrian administration: On June 3, 2025, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) Edith Goldeband awarded the "Great Golden Honor for Services around the Republic of Austria". This award is one of the highest honors that can be awarded in Austria. The honor was presented in the presence of numerous guests and appreciates excellent achievements in public life.

Edith Goldeband has been taking the position of the director of the Lower Austria State Audit Office since July 1, 2010. She is the first woman in this position and the only one who has so far been reordered twice - a recovery that even made a constitutional change in 2017. Already at the beginning of her term, she laid the foundation for the modernization of the Court of Auditors a digital and independent control organ, which is characterized by a high proportion of women. In her laudation, Mikl-Leitner emphasized the trust of the state parliament in Goldband and described the Court of Auditors as a "watchful eye, conscience, advisory and indispensable democratic policy instrument".

life path and success

Edith Goldeband, born in Graz in 1960, studied law with distinction. Her career began in 1986 when she entered the Court of Auditors. In the course of her career, she took various key positions, including that of the communications manager and first section head. In 2003 she became managing director of the Austria convention. Since taking office, Goldband has been responsible for 140 exams that brought savings of a total of 36 million euros for taxpayers, which was achieved by reduced expenses and increased income. Landtag President Karl Wilfing congratulated gold band and emphasized the appreciation of her work across all parties.

GOLDBAND itself sees their re -ordering as recognition for their work previously done and as an incentive for the next six years. Their central guiding principles - "optimize, do not scandalize" and "clarity before harmony" - illustrate their way of working, which is considered to be technically competent, committed and objective. Instead of criticizing politics, it would like to give constructive recommendations that should contribute to the optimization of the state administration.

honor in Austria

The "Great Golden Medal of Honor" for services to the Republic of Austria is an award that is presented in 14 stages and was introduced in 1952. The Federal President is awarded at the proposal of the government or the responsible Federal Minister. The insignia are presented personally or by representative, and the honorary signs are one of the most important awards in Austria (whereby more information can be found on these awards on the Wikipedia website, e.g. in the wikipedia.

With the appreciation of Edith GoldeBand, Austria sets a sign of the value of transparency and responsibility in public administration. Your important contributions are not only recognized by her colleagues, but also appreciated by the entire society.