Dasho Tashi is the 3rd Auditor General of the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) appointed by His Majesty the King under the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan on 14 October 2020. The Auditor General of the Royal Audit Authority is appointed by the Druk Gyalpo from a list of eminent persons recommended jointly by the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of Bhutan, the Speaker, the Chairperson of the National Council and the Leader of the Opposition Party.
Dasho Tashi was born on 05 November 1970 and comes from Thimphu. He has graduated from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang in 1993 with Bachelors of Commerce degree and has joined the civil service on 01 July 1994 as a Trainee Officer in the RAA. While in RAA, he has held various significant posts, as the Chiefs of Human Resource Division, Performance & System Audit Division & the Thematic Audit Division. Dasho was instrumental in setting up the foundations for conducting Performance Audits in the RAA including Environmental and IT Audits.
Dasho Tashi has pursued further studies and obtained an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (1999) from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in London. He is also the first Bhutanese to be certified as an INTOSAI/IDI Training Specialist, which had paved the way for many other auditors to make their mark and contribute to the international audit community.
Prior to his appointment as the Auditor General, Dasho has served with the His Majesty’s Secretariat as Zimpon Wom (Deputy Chamberlain to His Majesty the King of Bhutan) from July 2009 till October 2020. Specifically, Dasho was looking after the Queen’s Project Office of Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen.
Dasho has served His Majesty and Her Majesty for over a decade and in following Their Majesties’ steps, Dasho has discovered great joy in nature. Dasho enjoys gardening during leisure and is an avid environmentalist with great love for plantations and conservation efforts. Dasho has three children.
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Contact #: 326790(Direct) EPABX: 322111 Ext: 20001
eMail: auditorgeneral@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Ugyen Dorji
Joint Auditor General
Directorate of Services
Contact # : 322111 Ext-20006
eMail: udorji@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Ugyen Dorji, Joint Auditor General heads the Directorate of Services. Prior to his current position, he headed the Department of Follow-ups, Regions & HR Management (2016-2020) and had also served as the Assistant Auditor General for the Office of Assistant Auditor General, Tsirang (October 2011-March 2016), Follow-Up and Clearance Division (2007-2009) and the Policy and Planning Division (2006-2007 & from February 2011- September 2011 ) in the RAA.
Mr. Ugyen Dorji joined the Royal Audit Authority in 1998 as a Senior Auditor having been selected through Royal Civil Service Commission Examination. He has a Master degree in Business Advanced (Professional Accounting) from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia (2010); a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from the Royal Institute of Management, Semtokha (1997); and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics (Honours) from Sherubtse College, Kanglung (1996).
He was a recipient of the ‘Best Significant Audit Observation’ in 2006-07. He has attended the Bhutan Executive Services & Strategic Studies Training at Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies, Phuentsholing (2016) and the Indian Accounts and Audit Service (IA&AS) course at National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla, India (2002-03).
He is the Chairperson for Human Resource and Governance Committee, Procurement Committee, and the Dzongkha Development Committee of the RAA.
Mr. Chimi Dorji
Specialist II
Auditor General’s Secretariat
Contact # : 322111 Ext-20003
eMail: cdorji@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Chimi Dorji serves as a Specialist II. He served as the Dzongdag of Zhemgang Dzongkhag prior to his current position. He was the Deputy Auditor General of the Department of Follow-up and Regions (March-Nov 2020) and the Department of Performance & Commercial Audits (2016-2020) at the Royal Audit Authority, the Supreme Audit Institution of Bhutan. He has also served as the Assistant Auditor General for the General Governance Division (2014-2016), Office of Assistant Auditor General, Samdrup Jongkhar (2011-2014) and the Performance and System Audit Division (2009-2011).
He has also led the taskforce in drafting the new Audit Bill in 2017 and Audit Rules and Regulations, which were later enacted and adopted as Audit Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2018 and Audit Rules and Regulations 2020 respectively. He has spearheaded many special audits viz: Review of Public Procurement Systems, Review of Judiciary Systems and Practices, Audit of Royal Academy, Pangbisa, Audit of BFAL, Pasakha and various projects of Her Majesty Royal Grand Queen Mother Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck in 2017 and 2014.
Mr. Chimi Dorji had joined the Royal Civil Service in 18 October 1996 as a Senior Auditor having been selected through Royal Civil Service Commission Examination. He holds Master of Business (Advanced Accounting) from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia (2011); a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from the Royal Institute of Management, Semtokha (1997); and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Honours) from the Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang.
He has attended the Bhutan Executive Services Training (BEST-4) at Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies, Phuentsholing (2016) and the Indian Accounts and Audit Service (IA&AS) course at National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla, India (2003). He was a recipient of the International Auditors Fellowship Programme at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington D.C, USA (2005).
In 2010, he won the Significant Audit Observation Award and the National Inter-Sectoral Quiz Competition on ‘Ozone and Environment’ organized by the National Environment Commission in 2011. During his tenure as AAG of the Performance and System Audit Division, the Division won the ‘Auditor General’s Compliance Assurance Award’ for Best Performance Audit Report in 2012.
He is also the Associate Member (ASA) of the CPA Australia and the Voting Member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria representing South East Asia Constituency since 2020.
Mr. Minjur Dorji
Deputy Auditor General
Department of Follow-up and Regions
Contact #: 338611(Direct)
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20045
eMail: mdorji@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Minjur Dorji was appointed as the Deputy Auditor General (DAG) for the Department of Follow-up and Regions in April 2021. Prior to his current position, he served as the Assistant Auditor General for the Office of Assistant Auditor General, Tsirang (April 2016-March 2021) as well as the Project Director for the construction of Professional Development Centre, Tsirang (April 2016-October 2018) and then the Program Director for the Professional Development Centre, Tsirang (November 2018-March 2021), Follow-Up and Clearance Division (2012-April 2016) in the RAA.
Mr. Minjur Dorji joined the Royal Audit Authority in January 2003 as a Senior Auditor having been selected through Royal Civil Service Commission Examination. He has a Master degree in Business Administration from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands (2011); a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from the Royal Institute of Management, Semtokha, Thimphu (2002); and a Bachelor’s in Commerce (Honours) degree from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang (2001).
He has attended the Senior Executives Leadership Program (SELP-4) at Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies, Phuentsholing (March 2015) and the Indian Accounts and Audit Service (IA&AS) course at National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla, India (2008).
He is the Chairperson for Follow-Up Committee and the member secretary to the Advisory Committee of the RAA.
Mr. Dorji Wangchuk
Deputy Auditor General
Department of Performance & Compliance Audit
Contact #: 338616(Direct)
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20033
eMail: dwangchuk@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Dorji Wangchuk, Deputy Auditor General heads the Department of Performance and Compliance Audit (DPCA) since April, 2020. Prior to his position, he served as the Assistant Auditor General for the Office of the Assistant Auditor General, Bumthang (2015-2020) and the Policy, Planning and Annual Audit Report Division (2012-2015).
He has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from The Hague University of Applied Science, Netherland (2011); a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from Royal Institute of Management, Semtokha (2002); and a Bachelors in Commerce (Honors) degree from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang (2001).
He attended the Senior Executive Leadership Program (SELP) at Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies, Phuentsholing (2015) and the Indian Audit and Accounts Service course at the National Academy of Audit and Accounts in Shimla, India (2009).
He is the Chairperson for the Audit Committee of the RAA.
Mr. Tashi Tobgay
Deputy Auditor General
Department of Sectoral Audit
Contact #: 328723(Direct)
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20020
eMail: ttobgay@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Tashi Tobgay was appointed as the Deputy Auditor General (DAG) for the Department of Sectoral Audits in September 2019. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Assistant Auditor General for the Resource, Trade, Industry and Commerce Division (2017-2019), and the Performance and Systems Audit Division (2014-2017) in the RAA.
Mr. Tashi Tobgay joined the Royal Audit Authority as Senior Auditor in 2000 having been selected through Royal Civil Service Commission Examination. He has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (International Business) from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand (2005); a Post-Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from the Royal Institute of Management, Semtokha (1999); and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang (1998).
He has successfully completed the ‘Senior Executive Leadership Program (SELP-5)’ from the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies, Phuentsholing (2015). He was a recipient of the ‘Auditor General’s Compliance Assurance Award’ for Best Performance Audit Report in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2014-15 as a Team Leader.
He represents the RAA as a member of the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements (FIPP) for a three-year term ending in December 2020. He is also an INTOSAI Development Initiatives (IDI) – INTOSAI Professional Standards Committee certified ISSAI (International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions) Facilitator and Mentor for Performance Audit and a IDI certified TOT on SAI Performance Measurement Framework.
He is the Chairperson for the Annual Audit Report (AAR) Technical Committee of the RAA.
Ms. Tshering Deki
Senior Finance Officer
Administration & Finance Section
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20013
eMail: tdeki@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Karma Jambayyang
Assistant Auditor General
Compliance & Outsourced Audit Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext – 20035
eMail: kjyang@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Sonam Yangchen
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Follow-up & Clearance Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20047
eMail: syangchen@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Chhoden
Assistant Auditor General
General Governance Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20028
eMail: chhoden@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Tashi Lhamo
Assistant Auditor General
Human Resource & International Relations Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20008
eMail: tashilhamo@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Robin Gajmer
Deputy Chief ICT Officer (Head)
Information & Communication Technology Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20017
eMail: rgajmer@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Sonam Wangmo
Assistant Auditor General
Performance Audit Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20038
eMail: swangmo@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Rinzin Lhamo
Assistant Auditor General
Policy & Planning Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20011
eMail: rlhamo@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Krishna Prapan Adhikari
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Research & Quality Assurance Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext – 20004
eMail: kpadhikari@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Narapati Sharma
Assistant Auditor General
Resource, Trade, Industry & Commerce Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20025
eMail: nsharma@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Kencho Dorji
Assistant Auditor General
Social, Communication & Information Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext: 20022
eMail: kenchodorji@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Sonam Delma
Assistant Auditor General
Thematic Audit Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-20042
eMail: sdelma@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Bikram Gurung
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Bumthang
Contact #: 03-631658 (Direct)
EPABX #: 03-631198 Fax #: 03-631659
eMail: bgurung@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Penjor
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Phuentsholing
Contact #: 05-251589 (Direct)
EPABX #: 05-251488 Fax #: 05-251639
eMail: penjor@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Chime Dorji
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Samdrup Jongkhar
Contact #: 07-251086 (Direct)
EPABX #: 07-251550 Fax #: 07-251185
eMail: dorji@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Tenzin Chhoedup
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Tsirang
Contact #: 06-471348 (Direct)
EPABX #: 06-471258 Fax #: 06-471292
eMail: tchhoedup@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
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