Seamus McCarthy has been Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General since 28 May 2012. He is the constitutional officer responsible for public audit in Ireland and heads the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. His constitutional status under Article 33 of the

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ensures his absolute independence. Besides being Comptroller and Auditor General, he is also ex-officio member of the

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and of the

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. Prior to his appointment as Comptroller and Auditor General he worked in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General from 1994, being appointed Director of Audit in 2008. From 1991 to 1994, he worked in the

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. He was educated at

University College Galway The University of Galway ( ga, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe) is a public research university located in the city of Galway, Ireland. A tertiary education and research institution, the university was awarded the full five QS stars for excellence in 201 ...

and

Trinity College Dublin , name_Latin = Collegium Sanctae et Individuae Trinitatis Reginae Elizabethae juxta Dublin , motto = ''Perpetuis futuris temporibus duraturam'' (Latin) , motto_lang = la , motto_English = It will last i ...

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