Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Questions (74)

David Cullinane

Question:

74. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the yearly wage cost of a whole-time accountant at the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. [38691/19]

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Written answers

The majority of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s staff are either qualified accountants or are training to become qualified accountants (the exception being seven administration / corporate services staff members).

The Trainee Auditor pay-scale ranges from €33,630 to €52,519

All other employees’ salaries and wages are in line with the general civil service pay-scales as follows:

- The Auditor pay-scale is equivalent to Higher Executive Officer

- The Senior Auditor pay-scale is equivalent to Assistant Principal

- The Deputy Director pay-scale is equivalent to Principal Officer

- The Director of Audit is equivalent to Assistant Secretary