CAG

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CAG is India’s supreme constitutional authority responsible for auditing government revenues and expenditures to ensure accountability and transparency in public financial management.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional authority
supreme audit institution
abbreviation CAG
appointedBy President of India
audits State Government accounts
Union Government accounts
Union Territories with legislatures
bodies substantially financed by government
government companies
government-owned corporations
constitutionalBasis Article 148 of the Constitution of India
constitutionalStatus supreme audit institution of India
country India
ensures effectiveness in use of public resources
efficiency in use of public resources
propriety of public expenditure
regularity of public expenditure
establishedBy Constitution of India
guarantees independence of audit through constitutional safeguards
headOf Indian Audit and Accounts Department
headquarters New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
jurisdiction Government of India
language English
Hindi
legalStatus independent authority
membership International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
monitors implementation of budgetary decisions
oversees audit of Contingency Fund of India
audit of Public Account of India
audit of expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
audit of receipts into the Consolidated Fund of India
primaryFunction external audit of public accounts
removalProcess similar to a judge of the Supreme Court of India
reportsTo President of India
reportsUsedBy Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament
Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
role audits government expenditures
audits government revenues
ensures accountability in public financial management
ensures transparency in public financial management
shortName CAG
submitsReportsTo Parliament of India
termLength 6 years
termLimit until age 65 years
typeOfAudit compliance audit
financial audit
performance audit

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Comptroller and Auditor General of India shortName CAG
subject linked to: CAG
Comptroller and Auditor General of India abbreviation CAG
subject linked to: CAG