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
Style	The Most Excellent
Abbreviation	IGAE
Reports to	Under Secretary of Finance
Nominator	Minister of Finance
Appointer	King of Spain
Term length	No fixed term
Precursor	Director-General for Accounting
Inaugural holder	José Ramón de Oya
Formation	January 4, 1874; 150 years ago (1874-01-04)
Website	www.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.