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Comptroller of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Yesmín M. Valdivieso since May 12, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-12)
Style	The Honorable
Nominator	Governor
Appointer	Governor with advise and consent from the Senate and the House of Representatives
Term length	10 years
Inaugural holder	Rafael de J. Cordero Orta July 25, 1952; 72 years ago (1952-07-25)
Formation	Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico Law No. 9 of 1952

The Comptroller of Puerto Rico is a constitutionally-created office charged with carrying out post-audits of the use of public funds in Puerto Rico.^[1] The Comptroller is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and requires the advice and consent of both the Senate of Puerto Rico as well as the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for a term of office of ten years and until a successor is nominated, confirmed and qualified.^[2] Former Comptroller Manuel Díaz Saldaña's was the longest-serving comptroller, having served almost 13 years, until his successor, Yesmín Valdivieso, was appointed by Governor Luis Fortuño, confirmed and sworn in.

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Comptrollers

It has been suggested that List of Comptrollers of Puerto Rico be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since November 2012.

1986–1987: Luis M. Malpica
1987–1997: Ileana Colón Carlo
1997–2010: Manuel Díaz Sandaña
2010–present: Yesmín M. Valdivieso

References

v t e Legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico
Civil Rights Commission Comptroller House of Representatives Legislative Assembly Office of Legislative Services Ombudsman Senate Superintendency of the Capitol

Government of Puerto Rico

Executive

Governor

Secretariat of Governance	Office of the Governor Chief of Staff Advisory Board

Council of
Secretaries

In the line of succession	State Justice Treasury Education Labor and Human Resources Transportation and Public Works Economic Development and Commerce Health

Other executive departments	Agriculture Consumer Affairs Corrections and Rehabilitation Family Affairs Housing Natural and Environmental Resources Public Safety Sports and Recreation

Cabinet-level
officers

Defunct	Commissioner of Safety and Public Protection Puerto Rico Government Development Bank

Legislative

Senate	President President pro tempore Party leaders Assistant party leaders

House of Representatives	Speaker Speaker pro tempore Party leaders Assistant party leaders Secretary Sergeant-at-Arms

Other offices	Superintendency of the Capitol Ombudsman Legislative Services Comptroller Civil Rights Commission

Judicial

Supreme Court	Chief Justice Associate Justices

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Comptrollers

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