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| Comptroller and Auditor General of India | |
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| भारत के नियंत्रक और महालेखा परीक्षक | |
 Girish Chandra Murmu, IAS since 8 August 2020 | |
| Abbreviation | CAG |
| Reports to | President of India |
| Residence | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of India |
| Appointer | President of India |
| Term length | 6 yrs or up to 65 yrs of age (whichever is earlier) |
| Constituting instrument | Article 148 of the Constitution of India |
| Inaugural holder | V. Narahari Rao |
| Deputy | Deputy Comptrollers and Auditors General of India |
| Salary | ₹250,000 (US$3,100) per month[1][2][3] |
| Website | Official Website |
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the supreme audit institution of India, established under Article 148 of the Constitution of India. They are empowered to audit all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the State Governments, including those of autonomous bodies and corporations substantially financed by the government. The CAG is also the statutory auditor of Government-owned corporations and conducts supplementary audit of government companies in which the government has an equity share of at least 51 percent or subsidiary companies of existing government companies. The CAG is also the statutory auditor of the Lokpal.[4]
The reports of the CAG are laid before the Parliament/Legislatures and are taken up for discussion by the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) and Committees on Public Undertakings (COPUs), which are special committees in the Parliament of India and the state legislatures. The CAG is also the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the affairs of which are managed by officers of Indian Audit and Accounts Service, and has 43,576 employees across the country (as on 01.03.2020).
In 1971, the central government enacted the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Duties, Powers, and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. In 1976, CAG was relieved from accounting functions.[5] Articles 148 – 151 of the Constitution of India deal with the institution of the CAG of India.
The CAG is ranked 9th and enjoys the same status as a sitting judge of Supreme Court of India in order of precedence. The former Lt. Governor of UT of Jammu Kashmir G. C. Murmu is the current CAG of India.[6][7] He assumed office on 8 August 2020, and is the 14th CAG of India.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR-GENERAL'S (DUTIES, POWERS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1971was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
HC and SC Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2017was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
CAG - Article 148 of Constitution of Indiawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "India Code: Section Details". www.indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Brochure: The Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971" (PDF). cag.gov.in. Comptroller and Auditor General of India. p. 25. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
In section 10 of the Comptroller and Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), in sub-section (1),-
(a) for the first proviso, the following provisos shall be substituted, namely:-
"Provided that the President may, after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General, by order, relieve him from the responsibility for compiling
(i) the said accounts of the Union (either at once or gradually by the issue of several orders); or
(ii) the accounts of any particular services or departments of the Union:
Provided further that the Governor of a State may, with the previous approval of the President and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General, by order, relieve him from the responsibility for compiling
(i) the said accounts of the State (either at once or gradually by the issue of several orders); or
(ii) the accounts of any particular services or departments of the State:";
(b) in the second proviso, for the words "Provided further", the words "Provided also", shall be substituted. - ^ "Centre appoints GC Murmu as new CAG". Times of India. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Former J&K Lt Governor GC Murmu appointed new CAG". Money Control. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.