 Noseworthy is a past board member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador, past chair of the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors Strategic Issues Group, and past chair of the Planning and Coordinating Committee of the Canadian Council of Legislative Auditors.In 2002 Noseworthy was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding public service.On June 22, 2011, John Noseworthy announced via Twitter that he was retiring from his position as auditor general effective July 31, 2011, 13 months before his 10-year term as auditor general was up.