Comptroller General's Department

The Comptroller General's Department (CGD) (Thai: กรมบัญชีกลาง; RTGS: krom banchi klang) is a Thai government agency under the Ministry of Finance.^[1]

Comptroller General's Department

กรมบัญชีกลาง krom banchi klang
Agency overview
Formed	7 October 1890
Type	Government agency
Jurisdiction	Nationwide
Headquarters	Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand
Agency executive	Comptroller-General Mrs.Patricia Mongkhonvanit
Parent agency	Ministry of Finance
Website	www.cgd.go.th

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