Comptroller General of the State

Comptroller General of the State
Interventor General del Estado
Coat of Arms used by the Government
Incumbent
Pablo Arellano Pardo
since 23 June 2018
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Undersecretariat of Finance
  • Office of the Comptroller General of the State Administration
StyleThe Most Excellent
AbbreviationIGAE
Reports toUnder Secretary of Finance
NominatorMinister of Finance
AppointerKing of Spain
Term lengthNo fixed term
PrecursorDirector-General for Accounting
Inaugural holderJosé Ramón de Oya
FormationJanuary 4, 1874; 150 years ago (1874-01-04)
Websitewww.igae.pap.hacienda.gob.es

The Comptroller General of the State (IGAE) is a senior official of the Ministry of Finance of Spain. The comptroller directs the Office of the Comptroller General of the State Administration, which is an internal supervisory agency with the task of supervising the state public administration and of managing the public accounts.

The Comptroller General is appointed by the Monarch with the advice of the Finance Minister. The Comptroller General reports directly to the Under Secretary of Finance.