{"id":6658,"date":"2026-04-28T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/?p=6658"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:50:57","slug":"comptroller-and-auditor-general-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/comptroller-and-auditor-general-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG): Roles, Functions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)<\/strong> is a constitutional body<\/strong> under articles 148-151<\/strong>. CAG serves as the friend, philosopher, and guide to the PAC (Public Accounts Committee). It is an independent supreme audit institution  to audit <\/strong>the receipts <\/strong>and expenditures <\/strong>of the Central Government<\/strong>, State Governments<\/strong>, and other bodies<\/strong> that receive funding from the Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first CAG of Independent India was V. Narhari Rao<\/strong> and currently serving CAG is Shri K. Sanjay Murthy<\/strong>. The tenure of CAG officials is 6 years or at the age of 65 years whichever is earlier. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)<\/strong> currently serves as the External Auditor<\/strong> for major international bodies, including the World Health Organization (WHO)<\/strong> and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/strong>, the International Labour Organization (ILO)<\/strong>, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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