Comptroller and Auditor General (United Kingdom)
The comptroller and auditor general (C&AG) in the United Kingdom is the government official responsible for supervising the quality of public accounting and financial reporting. The C&AG is an officer of the House of Commons who is the head of the National Audit Office, the body that scrutinises central government expenditure.
| Comptroller and Auditor General of the United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Gareth Davies | |
| National Audit Office | |
| Reports to | Public Accounts Commission |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Appointer | The Crown on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 1866 |
| First holder | Sir William Dunbar |
Under the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 the C&AG is appointed by the monarch by letters patent upon an address of the House of Commons presented by the Prime Minister with the agreement of the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. The C&AG can be removed from office, also by the monarch, only upon an address of both Houses of Parliament.
The full title of the office is Comptroller General of the Receipt and Issue of His Majesty's Exchequer and Auditor General of Public Accounts.
The current C&AG is Gareth Davies (not the MP).