Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland

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Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland
Incumbent
Dorinnia Carville
Northern Ireland Audit Office
SeatBelfast
AppointerThe Crown
on advice of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure

The Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland (C&AG) is the public official in charge of the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the body responsible for auditing most of Northern Ireland's public bodies. The current auditor general is Dorinnia Carville.

History and responsibilities

On 18 March 1987, The Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987[1] came into effect establishing an auditing body for Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 transferred further powers to the Northern Ireland Audit Office.

List of auditors general

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Audit (Northern Ireland) Order 1987: Article 3", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 18 March 1987, SI 2018/1418 (art. 3)

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