auditor general

collocation in English

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auditor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.dɪt.ər/us
/ˈɑː.də.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to carry out an official examination of the accounts of a business and to produce ...
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general
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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(Definition ofauditorandgeneralfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I may have said "auditor comptroller general"instead of"comptrollerauditorgeneral".
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Does the parliament then have to approve the name of theauditorgeneral?
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The report from the comptroller andauditorgeneralsays that the original estimates were understated and this is not, in fact, in dispute.
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Hisauditorgeneralreport stated there was significant breakdowns in governance and project management were major factors in the failure of the fast ferry project.
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Theauditorgeneralalso identified cases of fraud and fiscal mismanagement within the ministries of education, health, and energy.
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Nearly half of the offices performing government program evaluation operate as part of a legislativeauditorgeneraloffice.
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In 1809, he was also appointedauditorgeneral.
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The issue being discussed at the meeting was a report by the city'sauditorgeneralabout a real estate deal.
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All allegations against him were proven false, by theauditorgeneraland by the police.
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Despite a subsequent by the provincialauditorgeneralcondemning the decision as having been made without sufficient regard for the public interest, the government stood by the move.
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Grunwald's recommendations included reducing spending on non-priority items, increasing user fees, privatizing some services and implementing the auditor general's 800 suggestions.
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