diff --git a/api-docs/apiLive.htm b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
index 56a85fb6c..9697fd7bb 100644
--- a/api-docs/apiLive.htm
+++ b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
@@ -989,8 +989,7 @@
 							<tr>
 								<td><a href="#authentication">AUTHENTICATION</a></td>
 								<td>authentication</td>
-								<td><a href="#authenticate_request">Verify
-										Authentication</a></td>
+								<td><a href="#authenticate_request">Verify Authentication</a></td>
 								<td></td>
 								<td></td>
 								<td></td>
@@ -9423,8 +9422,7 @@ GET https://DomainName/api/v1/reports/{reportName}
 			<div class="method-section">
 				<div class="method-description">
 					<h4>Verify authentication</h4>
-					<p>Authenticates the credentials provided and returns the set
-						of permissions allowed.</p>
+					<p>Authenticates the credentials provided and returns the set roles and permissions allowed.</p>
 				</div>
 				<div class="method-example">
 					<code class="method-declaration">
@@ -9437,13 +9435,20 @@ No Request Body
 					</code>
 					<code class="method-response">
 {
-    "username": "mifos",
-    "userId": 1,
-    "base64EncodedAuthenticationKey": "bWlmb3M6cGFzc3dvcmQ=",
-    "authenticated": true,
-    "permissions": [
-        "ALL_FUNCTIONS"
-    ]
+  "username": "mifos",
+  "userId": 1,
+  "base64EncodedAuthenticationKey": "bWlmb3M6cGFzc3dvcmQ=",
+  "authenticated": true,
+  "roles": [
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "name": "Super user",
+      "description": "This role provides all application permissions."
+    }
+  ],
+  "permissions": [
+    "ALL_FUNCTIONS"
+  ]
 }
 					</code>
 					<code class="method-request">
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/api/AuthenticationApiResource.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/api/AuthenticationApiResource.java
index 10e619e0c..5629810cd 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/api/AuthenticationApiResource.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/api/AuthenticationApiResource.java
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
 
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.serialization.ToApiJsonSerializer;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.data.AuthenticatedUserData;
+import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.data.RoleData;
 import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.domain.AppUser;
+import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.service.RoleReadPlatformService;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Scope;
@@ -36,13 +38,15 @@ public class AuthenticationApiResource {
 
     private final DaoAuthenticationProvider customAuthenticationProvider;
     private final ToApiJsonSerializer<AuthenticatedUserData> apiJsonSerializerService;
+    private final RoleReadPlatformService roleReadPlatformService;
 
     @Autowired
     public AuthenticationApiResource(
             @Qualifier("customAuthenticationProvider") final DaoAuthenticationProvider customAuthenticationProvider,
-            final ToApiJsonSerializer<AuthenticatedUserData> apiJsonSerializerService) {
+            final ToApiJsonSerializer<AuthenticatedUserData> apiJsonSerializerService, final RoleReadPlatformService roleReadPlatformService) {
         this.customAuthenticationProvider = customAuthenticationProvider;
         this.apiJsonSerializerService = apiJsonSerializerService;
+        this.roleReadPlatformService = roleReadPlatformService;
     }
 
     @POST
@@ -64,7 +68,9 @@ public class AuthenticationApiResource {
             AppUser principal = (AppUser) authenticationCheck.getPrincipal();
             byte[] base64EncodedAuthenticationKey = Base64.encode(username + ":" + password);
 
-            authenticatedUserData = new AuthenticatedUserData(username, permissions, principal.getId(), new String(
+            Collection<RoleData> roles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAll();
+
+            authenticatedUserData = new AuthenticatedUserData(username, roles, permissions, principal.getId(), new String(
                     base64EncodedAuthenticationKey));
         }
 
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/data/AuthenticatedUserData.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/data/AuthenticatedUserData.java
index 6e3adf470..d60f0b883 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/data/AuthenticatedUserData.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/security/data/AuthenticatedUserData.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ package org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.data;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
+import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.data.RoleData;
+
 /**
  * Immutable data object for authentication.
  */
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ public class AuthenticatedUserData {
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     private final boolean authenticated;
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    private final Collection<RoleData> roles;
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
     private final Collection<String> permissions;
 
     public AuthenticatedUserData(final String username, final Collection<String> permissions) {
@@ -28,15 +32,17 @@ public class AuthenticatedUserData {
         this.userId = null;
         this.base64EncodedAuthenticationKey = null;
         this.authenticated = false;
+        this.roles = null;
         this.permissions = permissions;
     }
 
-    public AuthenticatedUserData(final String username, final Collection<String> permissions, final Long userId,
-            final String base64EncodedAuthenticationKey) {
+    public AuthenticatedUserData(final String username, final Collection<RoleData> roles, final Collection<String> permissions,
+            final Long userId, final String base64EncodedAuthenticationKey) {
         this.username = username;
         this.userId = userId;
         this.base64EncodedAuthenticationKey = base64EncodedAuthenticationKey;
         this.authenticated = true;
+        this.roles = roles;
         this.permissions = permissions;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/RolesApiResource.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/RolesApiResource.java
index 94dcdd865..1e0ffaf14 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/RolesApiResource.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/RolesApiResource.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class RolesApiResource {
 
         context.authenticatedUser().validateHasReadPermission(resourceNameForPermissions);
 
-        final Collection<RoleData> roles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAllRoles();
+        final Collection<RoleData> roles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAll();
 
         final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
         return this.toApiJsonSerializer.serialize(settings, roles, RESPONSE_DATA_PARAMETERS);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class RolesApiResource {
 
         final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
 
-        RoleData role = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveRole(roleId);
+        RoleData role = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveOne(roleId);
         if (settings.isCommandIdPassed()) {
             final CommandSourceData entry = this.commandSourceReadPlatformService.retrieveById(settings.getCommandId());
             final RoleCommand changesOnly = this.fromApiJsonDeserializer.commandFromApiJson(entry.json());
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class RolesApiResource {
 
         final ApiRequestJsonSerializationSettings settings = apiRequestParameterHelper.process(uriInfo.getQueryParameters());
 
-        final RoleData role = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveRole(roleId);
+        final RoleData role = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveOne(roleId);
         final Collection<PermissionData> permissionUsageData = this.permissionReadPlatformService.retrieveAllRolePermissions(roleId);
         Collection<PermissionData> currentChanges = null;
 
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/AppUserReadPlatformServiceImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/AppUserReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
index 402558bef..8e1576af5 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/AppUserReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/AppUserReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class AppUserReadPlatformServiceImpl implements AppUserReadPlatformServic
     public AppUserData retrieveNewUserDetails() {
 
         final Collection<OfficeData> offices = this.officeReadPlatformService.retrieveAllOfficesForDropdown();
-        final Collection<RoleData> availableRoles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAllRoles();
+        final Collection<RoleData> availableRoles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAll();
 
         return AppUserData.template(offices, availableRoles);
     }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class AppUserReadPlatformServiceImpl implements AppUserReadPlatformServic
         final AppUser user = this.appUserRepository.findOne(userId);
         if (user == null || user.isDeleted()) { throw new UserNotFoundException(userId); }
 
-        Collection<RoleData> availableRoles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAllRoles();
+        Collection<RoleData> availableRoles = this.roleReadPlatformService.retrieveAll();
 
         Collection<RoleData> selectedUserRoles = new ArrayList<RoleData>();
         Set<Role> userRoles = user.getRoles();
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformService.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformService.java
index 80fb1423e..ebcbb5f59 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformService.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformService.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.data.RoleData;
 
 public interface RoleReadPlatformService {
 
-    Collection<RoleData> retrieveAllRoles();
+    Collection<RoleData> retrieveAll();
 
-    RoleData retrieveRole(Long roleId);
+    RoleData retrieveOne(Long roleId);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
index b717bfeaf..24718b90c 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/service/RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl.java
@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.domain.JdbcSupport;
 import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.core.service.TenantAwareRoutingDataSource;
-import org.mifosplatform.infrastructure.security.service.PlatformSecurityContext;
 import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.data.RoleData;
-import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.domain.Role;
-import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.domain.RoleRepository;
 import org.mifosplatform.useradministration.exception.RoleNotFoundException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.dao.EmptyResultDataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate;
 import org.springframework.jdbc.core.RowMapper;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
@@ -25,35 +23,31 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 public class RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl implements RoleReadPlatformService {
 
     private final JdbcTemplate jdbcTemplate;
-    private final PlatformSecurityContext context;
-    private final RoleRepository roleRepository;
+    private final RoleMapper roleRowMapper;
 
     @Autowired
-    public RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl(final PlatformSecurityContext context, final TenantAwareRoutingDataSource dataSource,
-            final RoleRepository roleRepository) {
-        this.context = context;
-        this.roleRepository = roleRepository;
+    public RoleReadPlatformServiceImpl(final TenantAwareRoutingDataSource dataSource) {
         this.jdbcTemplate = new JdbcTemplate(dataSource);
+        this.roleRowMapper = new RoleMapper();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Collection<RoleData> retrieveAllRoles() {
-        context.authenticatedUser();
+    public Collection<RoleData> retrieveAll() {
+        final String sql = "select " + roleRowMapper.schema() + " order by r.id";
 
-        final RoleMapper mapper = new RoleMapper();
-        final String sql = "select " + mapper.schema() + " order by r.id";
-
-        return this.jdbcTemplate.query(sql, mapper, new Object[] {});
+        return this.jdbcTemplate.query(sql, this.roleRowMapper);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public RoleData retrieveRole(final Long id) {
-        context.authenticatedUser();
+    public RoleData retrieveOne(final Long id) {
 
-        final Role role = this.roleRepository.findOne(id);
-        if (role == null) { throw new RoleNotFoundException(id); }
-        
-        return role.toData();
+        try {
+            final String sql = "select " + roleRowMapper.schema() + " where r.id=?";
+
+            return this.jdbcTemplate.queryForObject(sql, this.roleRowMapper, new Object[] { id });
+        } catch (EmptyResultDataAccessException e) {
+            throw new RoleNotFoundException(id);
+        }
     }
 
     protected static final class RoleMapper implements RowMapper<RoleData> {