Mr John Buckley was appointed Comptroller and Auditor General by the President on 15 May 2008 following his nomination by Dáil Eireann.

Mr Buckley retired on 28th February 2012 after 43 years in the Public Service. A process is currently under way to select a new Comptroller and Auditor General.

Mission

To provide independent assurance that public money is properly managed and spent to good effect and to contribute to improvements in public administration

The role of the Office is to

• audit and report on the accounts of public bodies
• establish that transactions of public bodies are in accordance with the legal authorities governing them and that funds are applied for the purposes intended
• provide assurance on the system of internal financial control put in place by each body
• examine whether each body administers its resources economically and efficiently and has mechanisms in place to evaluate the effectiveness of operations
• authorise the release of funds from the Exchequer for purposes permitted by law

In implementing this mandate account is taken of the special considerations which attach to the management of public funds including the requirements of probity and sound corporate governance

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