Comptroller General's Department Explained

Agency Name:	Comptroller General's Department
Nativename A:	Thai: กรมบัญชีกลาง
Nativename R:	krom banchi klang
Formed:	7 October 1890
Jurisdiction:	Nationwide
Headquarters:	Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
Region Code:	TH
Chief1 Position:	Comptroller-General Mrs.Patricia Mongkhonvanit
Agency Type:	Government agency
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Finance

The Comptroller General's Department (CGD) (th|กรมบัญชีกลาง;) is a Thai government agency under the Ministry of Finance.^[1]

History

In accordance with the Royal Treasury Ministry Act, the Comptroller General's Department was established on 7 October 1890. It was originally named the Accountant-General's Department. Its core mission is to manage the nation's revenues and expenditures as well as royal accounts in order to ensure lawful use of the national budget to the country's benefit.

Missions

The Comptroller General's Department has four main missions as follows:

• Control of the disbursement of funds
• Control of government spending
• Control the government personnel budget
• Support the Ministry of Finance and Government policies

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Comptroller General's Office . Finance Ministry . 2019-02-12 . 2013-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130830091718/http://www2.cgd.go.th/eng/EN_history.asp. 2013-08-30.