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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

The Auditor General - appointed to check public money is well spent - would normally be expected to use more conservative language.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024

Gov. Austin Davis, Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Auditor General Tim DeFoor and Attorney General Michelle Henry will each get a boost that puts their salaries just shy of $200,000.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

According to India’s Comptroller and Auditor General, Indian Railways recorded 2,017 accidents from 2017 to 2021.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 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 Hyde, James Wilson

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