Career After Westminter
In September 2002, she was appointed Director General of the RSPCA. Her appointment was criticised as she was seen as too inexperienced. The controversy continued as, to solve the financial problems the RSPCA was facing, she made substantial changes, including 300 job cuts. However, by 2004 the RSPCA had balanced its books and made £7 million savings, seeming to vindicate Ballard's approach.
She was appointed Chief Executive of the RNID in October 2007.
In December 2009, Ballard was appointed to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority which supervises MPs' expenses.
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“Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.”
—Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964)