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Fieldwork for the two-year audit began in May-June 2026, covering 169 districts across 15 states to assess urea diversion, demand, subsidy management and domestic production

Developed by IIT Madras, the LLM is trained on 65,000 internal inspection reports and will help CAG auditors analyse financial data, identify patterns and streamline routine work

The audit covers 39 public sector discoms and five power departments, examining operational efficiency, financial health and consumer services, with state-wise reports due next year

Issues raised by the CAG should be addressed

CAG K Sanjay Murthy offered specialised training in AI, data analytics and cybersecurity to fellow audit institutions during bilateral meetings at an international conference in Ha Noi

Recoveries fell short of amounts flagged in several major cases

The state spent ₹18,183 crore of its ₹72,100 crore capital outlay by September, while overall expenditure reached ₹94,463 crore

Twenty-three states spent ₹2.4 trillion, or 21.21 per cent of their combined capex budget, in April-August FY27, slightly below 21.73 per cent a year earlier

Audit says 1.18 crore tonnes of coal produced beyond EC limits and without valid clearances

Centre's fiscal deficit stood at ₹7.1 trillion during April-August, at 41.9% of the full-year target, according to CGA data

The audit also found unauthorised occupation of government land, diversion of agricultural and forest land, and weak monitoring of plots allotted for industrial use

Audit finds ₹983.32 crore spent in villages not affected by mining and ₹679.14 crore sanctioned for projects outside the permissible PMKKKY framework

Audit finds only around ₹110 crore recovered against over ₹2,500 crore in GST demands, while flagging excess input tax credit and gaps in e-way bill monitoring

Capital spending continued to trail their combined revenue expenditure

Capital spending rose 30 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4.51 trillion in April-July, while the fiscal deficit fell nearly 3 per cent to Rs 4.55 trillion

Will install 20,000 tank-to-tap filtration systems: Govt

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged delays in achieving the intended outcomes of enhancing operational safety in the Railways, noting that 20,304 safety-related railway works remained unfinished during the financial year 2024-25. The government's financial watchdog, which tabled its report in Parliament on Wednesday, provided an analytical review of the finances and accounts of the Indian Railways based on the audited accounts for the year ended March 2025. A press note highlighting the major findings of the audit said, "Over 20,304 safety-related works remain unfinished, indicating delays in achieving intended safety outcomes." Flagging another concerning area related to the Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK), a dedicated fund created for safety-related works, it said that the Indian Railways was supposed to contribute a large amount of its own resources to the RRSK but contributed much less than planned. "Railways contributed only a small fraction of the ..

The CBIC accepted observations in 903 of the 1,334 cases detected by the auditor, involving Rs 268.36 crore, and has recovered Rs 15.88 crore so far.

The ministry's autonomous bodies reported Rs 4,553.85 crore in unutilised grants, while the auditor also flagged accreditation gaps and delays in financial reporting.

The RBI has argued that fiscal-responsibility laws should evolve from merely monitoring deficit numbers to assessing broader fiscal risks