Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland
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AppointerThe Crown
on advice of the Northern Ireland Assembly
on advice of the Northern Ireland Assembly
| Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Dorinnia Carville | |
| Northern Ireland Audit Office | |
| Seat | Belfast |
| Appointer | The Crown on advice of the Northern Ireland Assembly |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
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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.
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.