First Audit Diwas
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Context:
- Prime Minister will address an event on Tuesday to mark the first Audit Diwas at the CAG office.
About Audit Diwas:
- Audit Diwas is being celebrated to mark the historic origin of the institution of CAG and the contribution it has made to the governance, transparency and accountability over the past several years.
About Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG):
Constitutional Provisions |
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Article 148: |
Independent office of CAG |
Article 149 -151 : |
Duties & Powers, Form of Accounts of the Union and the States and Audit Reports |
Article 279: |
Calculation of Net Proceeds |
Third Schedule |
Oath or Affirmation |
Sixth Schedule |
Administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram |
Other Provisions |
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Appointment |
President of India |
Tenure |
six years or upto the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. |
Removal |
· same grounds and in the same manner as a judge of the Supreme Court. · He does not hold his office till the pleasure of the President. |
Other |
· Not eligible for further office · Salary and other service conditions are determined by the Parliament. · No minister can represent CAG in the Parliament · Salaries are charged on Consolidated Fund of India thus not subject to vote |
Functioning |
· Audit of the accounts of Central government and State government · Conscience Keeper of the government · Does Wisdom audit, procedural audit · Acts as a guide, friend and philosopher of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament. |