New Comptroller and Auditor General

John Buckley was appointed Comptroller and Auditor General by the President of Ireland in May 2008. An accountant and barrister, Mr. Buckley has worked at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General since 1968 and has experience in all its functions.

John Buckley

Following his appointment, Mr. Buckley said, "It is an honor to be chosen to lead the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and I wish to thank Dail Eireann [the House of Representatives of Ireland] for nominating me to this key post in the Irish financial administration."

The office has a pivotal role in ensuring the transparency of information about the financial and operational performance of state bodies. It provides opinions on the accuracy of some 360 public accounts and also issues reports that review the extent to which money allocated by Dail Eireann has been spent for the purposes intended and used to good effect.

Mr. Buckley replaced John Purcell, who stepped down as Comptroller and Auditor General of Ireland in May 2008. Mr. Purcell had spent most of his professional career in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, including six years as Director. During that time, he played a leading role in modernizing public audit and accountability structures in Ireland, culminating in the enactment of new public audit legislation in 1993.

For additional information, contact the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General:
E-mail: Anne_Redican@audgen.irlgov.ie, Maureen_Mulligan@audgen.irlgov.ie
Web site: http://audgen.gov.ie.