Board of Audit

The Board of Audit (会計検査院, Kaikeikensain) reviews government expenditures and submits an annual report to the Diet. Article 90 of the Constitution of Japan and the Board of Audit Act of 1947 give this body substantial independence from both cabinet and Diet control.

Board of Audit
会計検査院
Kaikeikensain
Board of Audit seal (created 1881)
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Agency overview
Formed1880
Jurisdiction Japan
Headquarters3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8941, Japan
Employees1,251 (as of April 2021)
Agency executives
  • Yūji Morita, President
  • Dr. Yayoi Tanaka, Commissioner
  • Hajime Okamura, Commissioner
  • Yuuhei Harada, Secretary General
  • Yoshinao Shinohara, Deputy Secretary General
Parent agencyGovernment of Japan
WebsiteOfficial website

In 1968, it hosted the INCOSAI VI, the sixth triennial convention of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions.

The headquarters is located at 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8941, Japan.

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