Comptroller General of the United States

noun

1. the director of the General Accounting Office.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Comptroller General of the United States¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

“We've been too reactive to major events,” Dodaro, whose title is comptroller general of the United States, said in an interview.

From Washington Post

Despite the careful balance that officials have sought to maintain between National and Dulles, “individual Members of Congress continue to seek special exemptions for their preferred locations, exemptions which the National Capital Region delegation must continue to oppose,” Norton wrote in a letter to Gene Dodaro, comptroller general of the United States, who heads the GAO.

From Washington Post

Best of all, its head, the comptroller general of the United States, has a fixed term and cannot be fired by the president.

From Washington Post

The comptroller general of the United States will also review the loans and provide reports to Congress.

From New York Times

The comptroller general of the United States, after a request from the House Armed Services Committee, is currently conducting an evaluation of military preparedness for germ attacks.

From New York Times