Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) jobs and careers

About Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is a constitutional authority (Article 148, Constitution of India), mandated to uphold the supreme principle of accountability in governance. The CAG enforces comprehensive accountability over the Union and State Governments by auditing every receipt, expenditure, policy implementation, and public enterprise substantially financed by public funds. As the external auditor of Government-owned corporations and the constitutional examiner of Government companies, the CAG ensures that no rupee of public money escapes scrutiny. Its reports form the basis of legislative control, rigorously examined by the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) and Committees on Public Undertakings (COPUs) in Parliament and State Legislatures. At the helm of this mandate, the CAG leads the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IAAD), manned by the UPSC CSE-recruited Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IAAS) – a specialized cadre entrusted with safeguarding public interest, transparency, and fiscal discipline across the Republic. In essence, the CAG is India’s constitutional guardian of accountability, ensuring governments and public enterprises remain answerable to the people through Parliament and State Legislatures.