noun
Supreme Audit Institution
Formal term for a national-level government audit body, such as the Board of Audit of Japan (会計検査院). Used in official and international contexts.
最高会計検査機関は、政府の財政を監査する役割を担っている。
The Supreme Audit Institution is responsible for auditing the government's finances.
The specific name of Japan's national audit body, whereas 最高会計検査機関 is a generic term for any country's supreme audit institution.
Compound of 最高 (supreme), 会計 (accounting), 検査 (inspection), and 機関 (institution). A direct translation of the English term 'Supreme Audit Institution' used in international public finance.