Reading Room Document

Appointment of Comptroller General

The document is a response to a request for an opinion on whether the individual appointed as Comptroller General should serve for the unexpired term of the previous official or for a full 15-year term. The conclusion reached is that the appointment should be for a full 15-year term, based on the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. The document presents a history of appointments to the office, showing a consistent pattern of making full 15-year appointments, and concludes that there is no doubt that the statute requires appointments to be for full 15-year terms. The questions presented for review include whether appointments should be made for unexpired terms and the interpretation of the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921.

August 5, 1965