Gottlieb Schläppi

Schläppi began his career as an employee of the Federal Finance Administration in 1954, where he worked until 1973. He was promoted to vice-director in 1972, a position in which he headed the task force and special services group and the real estate service, among other responsibilities.^[1]

From 1973 to 1980, he worked in the Finance Division of the Postal, Telephone and Telegraph Services (PTT), serving as director from 1974.^[1]

In 1981, Schläppi was appointed Director of the Swiss Federal Audit Office, a position he held until his retirement in 1993. During his tenure, he developed new examination procedures for commitment credits, development aid, industrial prices, and major acquisitions abroad. He also simplified the regulations relating to subsidies within the federal administration.^[1]

Schläppi attained the rank of colonel in the Swiss military, serving as deputy to the chief commissary of war.^[1]

 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Text taken from Schläppi, Gottlieb​, Ernst Rüesch, Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Translated by Gabrielle Rivier.

• Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 7 February 1981
• Finanz und Wirtschaft, 13 August 1988
• Der Bund, 16 March 1993