For other uses, see Director of Audit (disambiguation).

The Director of Audit (審計署署長) is a public office in Hong Kong, established to ensure the financial order of the Hong Kong Government and head the Audit Commission of Hong Kong. This role is similar to that of auditors general or auditors in other jurisdictions. The director reports directly to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

List of directors in Hong Kong SAR

The current and 5th Director of Audit is Nelson Lam Chi-yuen, having assumed the role in July 2022.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Name[1]Took officeLeft office
Name of the office: Director of Audit
1Dominic Chan Yin-tat, SBS19972003
2Benjamin Tang Kwok-bun, GBS20032012
3David Sun Tak-kei, GBS20122018
4John Chu Nai-cheung, JP20182022
5Nelson Lam Chi-yuen, JP2022Incumbent

List of directors in British Hong Kong (pre-1997)

British Hong Kong (pre-1997 era)
Name[1]Took officeLeft office
Name of the office: Auditor General
1Adolphus Edward Shelley18441846
2Lieut-Col William Caine18461854
3William Thomas Mercer18541858
4William Hepburn Rennie18581870
5John Gardiner Austin18701879
6William Henry Marsh, CMG18791887
7Frederick Stewart18871889
Name of the office: Auditor
8Hilgrove Clement Nicolle18901904
9Hugh Richard Phelips19041930
10Percival Lorimer Collision, OBE19301938
11Arnold Pollard19381948
Name of the office: Director of Audit
12Percival Henry Jennings, CBE19481955
13Frank Ernest Lovell Carter, CBE19551959
14William John Dupre Cooper, CBE19591965
15Denis George Briton, OBE19651970
16Percy Thomas Warr19701975
17Gordon Evershed Lyth, OBE19751982
18Norman Bertram Stalker, OBE19821988
19Robert Jeffrey Hutt, OBE19881992
20Brian George Jenney, OBE19921995
21Dominic Chan Yin-tat, SBS19951997

References

  1. ^ Audit Commission: Directors of Audit to date