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Auditor General

British  

noun

  1. (in Canada) a federal official responsible for auditing government departments and making an annual report

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A 2020 report by India's Comptroller and Auditor General, using satellite imagery and field verification, found around 34 percent of surveyed licensed mines extended beyond their legal boundaries.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

Auditor General Stephen Boyle said there was "no evidence that NHS Ayrshire and Arran can achieve financial sustainability" after it needed a £51.4m loan in 2024/25 to break even.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

Northern Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General Dorinnia Carville welcomed the steps taken by the department but expressed her concern about the length of time that action took.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2023

Two other Democrats - former state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and former federal prosecutor Joe Kahn - have already announced their candidacy for the Democratic nomination.

From Washington Times Jun. 21, 2023

What a splendid field this would have been for the Comptroller and Auditor General, and for questioners in the Houses of Parliament!

From A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect by James Wilson Hyde

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