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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EPABX: 322111 Ext: 7001eMail: auditorgeneral@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Minjur Dorji
Deputy Auditor General
Department of Follow-up and Regions
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7013
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
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7030
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.
Ms. Chhoden
Deputy Auditor General
Department of Sectoral Audit
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7008
eMail: chhoden@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Ms. Chhoden, Deputy Auditor General heads the Department of Sectoral Audit since October 2023. Prior to her position, she served as the Assistant Auditor General for the Security Cluster Division (July to September 2023), General Governance Division (January 2020-June 2023) and Performance Audit Division (2007 to 2019).
She has a MBA in Banking and Finance from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, South Korea (2008), a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Management from Royal Institute of Management, Semtokha (2004); and a Bachelors in Commerce (Honors) degree from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, Trashigang (2003).
She attended the Leadership Course for Executive Candidates (EXCEL-1) by Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies (2023). She also attended the Australia Awards Short Course for Women in Executive Leadership Development Program, University of Queensland(2021) and the International Auditor Fellowship Progra with the Government Accountability Office of USA (2018). She is an IDI certified e-Learning and Blended Learning Specialist batch of 2017.
She is the Chairperson for the Annual Audit Report Technical Committee and the Procurement Committee of the RAA.
Ms. Tshering Deki
Senior Finance Officer
Administration & Finance Section
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7048
eMail: tdeki@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Nima
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Compliance & Outsourced Audit Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext – 7032
eMail: nima@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Sonam Yangchen
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Follow-up & Clearance Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7015
eMail: syangchen@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Tashi Lhamo
Assistant Auditor General
Security Cluster Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7025
eMail: tashilhamo@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Kencho Dorji
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Support Services & International Relations Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7044
eMail: kdorji@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mrs. Sonam Delma
Assistant Auditor General
Performance Audit Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7041
eMail: sdelma@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Kencho Dorji
Assistant Auditor General
Policy & Planning Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7004
eMail: kenchodorji@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Tenzin Chhoedup
Assistant Auditor General
Economic Cluster Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7054
eMail: tchhoedup@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Tshering Tenzin
Assistant Auditor General
Social Cluster Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext: 7010
eMail: ttenzin@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Tshering Yangzom
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Governance Cluster Division
EPABX #: 322111 Ext-7037
eMail: tyangzom@bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Bikram Gurung
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Bumthang
EPABX #: 02-322111 Ext-7071
eMail: bgurung@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Chindup Gyeltshen
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Phuentsholing
EPABX #: 02-322111 Ext-7066
eMail: cgyeltshen@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Chime Dorji
Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Samdrup Jongkhar
EPABX #: 02-322111 Ext-7061
eMail: dorji@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
Mr. Jamtsho
Officiating Assistant Auditor General
Office of the AAG, Tsirang
EPABX #: 02-322111 Ext-7076
eMail: jamtshojamtsho@www.bhutanaudit.gov.bt
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