·
Article 148 to 151 deal with the powers and functions of
CAG.
·
CAG is appointed by the President
of India and shall only be removed from the office in like and manner
and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
·
CAG is responsible for auditing the
accounts of the expenditures of the Government of India or that of the states.
CAG makes sure that the money is spent prudently, legally through lawful means
and also check for financial wrongdoings.
·
According
to DrAmbedkar, CAG is one of the four pillars of
the Constitution, the other three being the Supreme Court, Public Service
Commission and the Election Commission.
·
The
tenure, salary and age of retirement of CAG will be decided by a law passed by
the Parliament. The tenure of CAG is 6 years and retirement age is 65.
·
CAG
is not eligible to be appointed to another government or public office after he
ceases to hold the office of CAG. But CAG can become a governor or a minister
after contesting elections, after he ceases to hold the office of CAG.
·
A
person appointed to be the CAG shall, before he enters upon his office, make
and subscribe before the President or some person appointed in that behalf by
him, an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in
the Third Schedule.
Duties and Powers of CAG
·
Article 149 authorises the Parliament to
prescribe the duties and powers of CAG.
·
He
audits the Consolidated Fund of India and that of each state and consolidated
fund of each union territory having Legislative Assembly. Similarly, he also
audits the expenditures of Contingency Fund of India and that of each state.
·
He
audits the receipts and expenditure of the Centre and each State to satisfy
himself and the rules and procedures that are designed to ensure effective
check on improper spending.
·
CAG
audits the receipts and expenditures of Government Companies
·
All
bodies and authorities financed from revenues of Centre and state.
·
Other
bodies, when required by law.
·
He
audits the accounts of any other authority when requested by the President or
Governor.
·
He
submits his audit reports relating to the accounts of the Centre to the
President, who places them before both the Houses of Parliament.
·
He
submits his audit reports relating to the accounts of a state to the governor,
who places them before the state legislature.
·
He
acts as a friend, philosopher and guide of the Public Accounts Committee of the
Parliament.
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No.
|
Comptroller and Auditor General of
India
|
Tenure
|
|
1
|
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
|
GianPrakash
|
1978-1984
|
|
7
|
T. N. Chaturvedi
|
1984-1990
|
|
8
|
C. G. Somiah
|
1990-1996
|
|
9
|
V. K. Shunglu
|
1996-2002
|
|
10
|
VN Kaul
|
2002-2008
|
|
11
|
VinodRai
|
2008-2013
|
|
12
|
Shashi Kant Sharma
|
2013- Till now
|
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