Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

 Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority, established by the Constitution of India under Chapter V, who audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. The CAG is also the external auditor of government-owned companies. The reports of the CAG are taken into consideration by the Public Accounts Committees, which are special committees in the Parliament of India and the state legislatures . The CAG of India is also the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. The current CAG of India is Vinod Rai, who was appointed on 7 January 2008. He is the 11th CAG of India.

Appointment

The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India following a recommendation by the Prime Minister. On appointment, he/she has to make an oath of affirmation before the President of India.

Removal

The CAG cannot be removed from office other than through a procedure of impeachment similar to what is applicable to a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Compensation

The salary and other conditions of service of the CAG are determined by the Parliament of India. Neither his salary nor rights in respect of leave of absence, pension or age of retirement can be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment. The CAG is not eligible for further office either under the Government of India or under the Government of any State after he has ceased to hold his office.

List of Comptrollers and Auditors General of India

No.	Comptroller and Auditor General of India	Year tenure began	Year tenure ended
1	V. Narahari Rao	1948	1954
2	A. K. Chanda	1954	1960
3	A. K. Roy	1960	1966
4	S. Ranganathan	1966	1972
5	A. Bakshi	1972	1978
6	Gian Prakash	1978	1984
7	T. N. Chaturvedi	1984	1990
8	C. G. Somiah	1990	1996
9	V. K. Shunglu	1996	2002
10	V. N. Kaul	2002	2008
11	Vinod Rai	2008	2014