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Auditor General

British

noun

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

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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 two politicians welcomed Audit Wales' approach and said they looked forward to hearing from Auditor General Adrian Crompton "in due course once he has decided the next course of action".

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

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

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 Hyde, James Wilson

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