General Comptroller Position in Tarragona: €92,887 Specific Allowance and 15-Day Deadline

Key data

The Tarragona City Council has opened the provision of its General Comptroller position through free appointment. The General Directorate of Civil Service published the call in the BOE on 30 October 2026 (reference BOE-A-2026-22743), although the full call had already appeared in the DOGC on 8 June 2026. The timeframe to act is short: 15 business days from publication in the BOE.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution publishes the call to fill the position of General Comptroller (First-class Comptroller) of the Tarragona City Council. The system chosen is free appointment, which means that the local corporation discretionarily assesses the suitability of the candidate among those who meet the requirements, without needing to follow a scoring order as in a merit competition.

The requirements for the position are as follows:

• Be a Local Administration civil servant with national-level qualification.
• Belong to the comptroller-treasury subscale, senior category.
• Be classified in subgroup A1.
• Certify C1 level Catalan.
• Not be in any of the exclusion situations provided for in article 36.2 of Royal Decree 128/2018.

Applications must be submitted directly to the Tarragona City Council within 15 business days following publication in the BOE (30 October 2026). The complete call with all procedural details was previously published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat of Catalonia (DOGC) on 8 June 2026.

Economic and operational impact

The annual specific allowance for the position amounts to €92,887.92. This figure is the main indicator of the economic weight and responsibility associated with the position: the General Comptroller of a city council the size of Tarragona manages internal control of all municipal economic and financial activity.

From an operational perspective, provision through free appointment means that the City Council can dismiss the incumbent at any time and reopen the position, which gives the corporation greater flexibility but also greater uncertainty to the appointed civil servant regarding permanence in the position.

For the candidate, holding this position means assuming the functions of control and internal oversight of the economic, financial and budgetary management of the Tarragona City Council, with the responsibility this entails in terms of audit, public accounting and financial advice to governing bodies.

Who does it affect?

This call affects exclusively a very specific profile of civil servant:

• Civil servants of Local Administration with national-level qualification in active service or in a situation that allows them to apply.
• Belonging to the comptroller-treasury subscale, senior category.
• Classified in subgroup A1 (university degree qualification or equivalent).
• With certified C1 level Catalan through an officially recognized certificate.
• Who are not incurred in the exclusion causes of article 36.2 of RD 128/2018 (suspension from duties, disqualification, etc.).

It does not affect private companies, self-employed persons or other civil service bodies that do not meet the national-level qualification requirements described.

Practical example

A nationally qualified civil servant, comptroller-treasury subscale senior category (A1), who currently holds a position in another city council and has certified C1 level Catalan, can submit their application to the Tarragona City Council before the 15 business day deadline expires from 30 October 2026.

If appointed, they will receive an annual specific allowance of €92,887.92, in addition to basic remuneration (salary and seniority bonuses) corresponding to subgroup A1 and the position allowance assigned to the post. Before submitting the application, they must verify that they are not in any of the exclusion situations of article 36.2 of RD 128/2018, as if they were, they would be automatically excluded from the process.

What should interested parties do now?

1. Verify requirements: Confirm that you belong to the comptroller-treasury subscale, senior category (A1), with current national-level qualification and certified C1 level Catalan.
2. Check exclusions: Review article 36.2 of RD 128/2018 to ensure you are not incurred in any exclusion cause (suspension from duties, disqualification, etc.).
3. Consult the full call: Access the DOGC of 8 June 2026 to learn all the details of the procedure, required documentation and assessment criteria.
4. Prepare and submit the application: Address it to the Tarragona City Council within the 15 business days following 30 October 2026. Do not wait until the last day to avoid registration problems.
5. Gather supporting documentation: Certificate of C1 level Catalan, proof of national-level qualification and any other document required by the DOGC call.

Official source

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Notice: This article is purely informational in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-22743