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23/12/23 12:10 PM IST

Number of CAG audits on Union govt. tabled in Parliament hits a low in 2023

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  • In the calendar year 2023, only 18 audit reports on the Union government’s accounts, prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), were tabled in Parliament.
About CAG
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India, is a constitutional authority which heads the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD). The two entities are known as the Supreme Audit Institution of India (SAI).
  • As a “Guardian of the Public Purse”, CAG is vested with the responsibility of inspecting and auditing all the expenditure of both the Central and the State Governments as well as of those organizations or the bodies which the government significantly funds.
  • This is the reason why Dr. B.R. Ambedkar said that the CAG shall be the most important Officer under the Constitution of India.
Constitutional provisions
  • Article 148 provides for an independent office of the CAG.
  • Other Provisions Related to CAG include: Articles 149-151 (Duties & Powers, Form of Accounts of the Union and the States and Audit Reports), Article 279 (calculation of net proceeds, etc.) and Third Schedule (Oath or Affirmation) and Sixth Schedule (Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram).
  • The CAG is appointed by the president of India by a warrant under his hand and seal.
  • He is provided with the security of tenure. He can be removed by the president only in accordance with the procedure mentioned in the Constitution.
  • Period of 6 years or until attaining the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
  • Removal of the CAG from office requires a specific process: an order from the President after receiving an address from each House of Parliament.
  • For removal to take effect, the address must be supported by a majority of the total membership of that house and by at least a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting in the same session.
  • Grounds for removal include proved misbehavior or incapacity.
Source- The Hindu

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