An auditor general, also known in some countries as a
comptroller general or comptroller and auditor general, is a senior
civil servant charged with improving
government accountability by
auditing
An audit is an "independent examination of financial information of any entity, whether profit oriented or not, irrespective of its size or legal form when such an examination is conducted with a view to express an opinion thereon." Auditing al ...
and reporting on the government's operations.
Frequently, the institution headed by the auditor general is a member of the
International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
Auditors general of governments
Africa
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Auditor-General of Ghana
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Office of the Auditor-General (Kenya)
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Auditor-General (South Africa)
Americas
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Auditor General of Canada
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Auditor General of Alberta
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Auditor General of British Columbia
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Auditor General of New Brunswick
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Auditor General of Manitoba
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Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Auditor General of Nova Scotia
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Auditor General of Ontario
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Auditor General of Prince Edward Island
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Auditor General of Quebec
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Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan
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Comptroller General of the United States
Asia / Pacific
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Auditor-General of Australia
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ACT Auditor-General
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Northern Territory Auditor‑General
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Auditor-General of New South Wales
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Auditor-General of Queensland
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Auditor-General of South Australia
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Auditor-General of Tasmania
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Auditor-General of Victoria
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Auditor General of Western Australia
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Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh
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Auditor-General of the National Audit Office
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Director of Audit (Hong Kong)
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Control Yuan of the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
(on Taiwan since 1949)
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Auditor General of Pakistan
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Auditor General of Singapore
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Auditor General of Sri Lanka
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Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand
Europe
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Supreme Audit Office (Czech Republic)
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Comptroller and Auditor General (Ireland)
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Comptroller and Auditor General for Jersey
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Auditor General for the Isle of Man
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Comptroller and Auditor General (United Kingdom)
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Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland
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Auditor General for Scotland
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Auditor General for Wales
See also
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Chief audit executive
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Comptroller
A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accountancy, accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior- ...
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Comptroller of the Household
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Director of Audit (disambiguation)
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International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
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Treasurer
A treasurer is a person responsible for the financial operations of a government, business, or other organization.
Government
The treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The treasure ...
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