International Journal of Government Auditing – April 2007
Chile
Office of the Comptroller General Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary
In 2007, the Office of the Comptroller General of Chile is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The office was established by law in 1927, in response to the _9__ proposal of the Kemmerer Commission, with which the Chilean government had contracted for advice on its modernization. In 1943, constitutional reforms granted the office constitutional status and established its independence. Its organic law was promulgated in 1952, and its revised and systemized text was approved in 1964. After that date, changes were made to the office’s legal and constitutional framework to enable it to carry out its supreme audit function.
 Noemí Rojas, Comptroller General of Chile, is leading the modernization of the Chilean SAI. |
At the beginning of the 21st century, an agreement signed by the government of Chile, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Office of the Comptroller General allotted $25 million for a 4-year modernization plan, which significantly increased the office’s ability to carry out its work. In 2006, the office made strides toward implementing integrated strategic planning and a model for control, functions, and products as well as new methodologies for developing special audits and investigations.
The office has provided 80 years of uninterrupted service to the public and defended such essential values as respect for juridical principles and defense of honesty, transparency, and the public interest. The support and leadership of Noemí Rojas, the current comptroller general, and past comptrollers general have been essential to sustain this effort and to position the office to carry out its mission in the 21st century.
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