Comptroller and Auditor General

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The Irish Constitution states that a Comptroller and Auditor General must be appointed. (The word Comptroller is pronounced 'Controller'). The main function of the Comptroller and Auditor General is to carry out an audit every year of Ireland's state accounts. He or she then submits an annual report of the audit to Dáil Eireann.

The Comptroller and Auditor General is nominated by Dáil Eireann and appointed by the Irish President. You can find Further information on the current Comptroller and Auditor General here.

The Irish Comptroller and Auditor General is also the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) for Ireland. Supreme Audit Institutions in Ireland and abroad are linked through a number of Regional and International bodies:

• The European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI).
• The International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI)