The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General is now hiring for the position of Director of Audit. This is a Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) position. Further information on this significant opportunity including details on how to apply, is available here.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Thursday 21st May 2026.
The Role
A Director of Audit is responsible for:
• developing appropriate audit policies and strategies
• identifying key issues impacting on the management of the public sector
• representing the Office in its top-level dealings with audited bodies
• setting parameters for the annual business plans, and approving and managing the implementation of these plans
• approving and implementing appropriate methodologies to ensure that audits/ examinations are being performed to the highest professional standards
• managing a range of resources including external resources
• reviewing audit files in line with the system of delegated authority in place and making recommendations on foot of such reviews
• reviewing special reports prior to review by the C&AG and making recommendations on foot of such reviews
• reviewing reports on operations and taking appropriate action in relation to reports
• briefing the C&AG for meetings of the Committee of Public Accounts, and as required, representing the C&AG at those meetings.
The current division of responsibilities between Directors is broadly as follows:
• The Secretary and Director of Audit is responsible for directing the financial audits of most Government departments and offices and of a number of State bodies, in addition to directing the Office’s central corporate functions.
• One Director of Audit is responsible for the audit of health sector bodies (including the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive), the audit of the education sector (including the Departments) and the audit of a wide range of other non-commercial State bodies
• One Director of Audit is responsible for the audits of the Revenue Commissioners (including the Revenue Account) and of the Department of Social Protection, the coordination and publication of the C&AG's annual report on the accounts of the public services, and the VFM reporting programme.
