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Kejriwal directs audit of DJB by CAG amid allegations of financial bungling

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said an audit of the Delhi Jal Board's records by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been ordered to ascertain whether there has been any irregularity. Interacting with reporters, he warned that there could be a water and sewage crisis in Delhi in the coming days owing to the non-release of funds. A couple of weeks ago, Delhi Water Minister Atishi had claimed the national capital was staring at a 'man-made water crisis' due to the stoppage of funds to the Delhi Jal Board by the finance department and demanded Lt Governor V K Saxena's immediate intervention in the matter. Kejriwal, on Wednesday, said, "We have ordered a CAG audit of the last 15 years of records of the Delhi Jal Board. CAG is a third party and the biggest agency in the country. Things will become clearer now." "If someone has committed irregularities, they should be punished. If no irregularities have been committed, then those who level baseless allegations will

Updated On : 06 Dec 2023 | 12:45 PM IST

Audit institutions should be aware of AI technology, says CAG Murmu

CAG Murmu also inaugurated the Supreme Audit Institutions-20 (SAI20) engagement group meeting in Goa as part of India's G20 presidency

Updated On : 16 Jun 2023 | 8:33 AM IST

CAG Girish Murmu re-elected as external auditor of WHO for 4-year term

Comptroller and Auditor General of India Girish Chandra Murmu was on Monday overwhelmingly reelected as the external auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027. CAG is already holding this position in WHO for a four-year term from 2019 to 2023. "The present election was held on May 29, 2023 in the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where the CAG of India was re-elected with an overwhelming majority (114 out of 156 votes) in the first round of voting itself," the CAG said in a statement in New Delhi. Tanzania received 42 votes. Seventy-nine votes were required for the majority. CAG's appointment is a recognition of its standing among the international community as well as its professionalism, high standards, global audit experience and strong national credentials, it added. "This resounding victory was made possible by the sustained support and tireless efforts of the Permanent Representative of India to The United Nations at Geneva, h

Updated On : 30 May 2023 | 9:03 AM IST

Resources need to be efficiently utilised to make India developed: CAG

Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu has emphasised that India's resources have to be efficiently utilised for the country to become a fully developed nation. Speaking at a conclave on the Management Issues in Railway Public Enterprises on Tuesday, he said that India is already the fastest-growing major economy in the world. "It has one of the largest railway networks, which is crucial to the country's overall transport and logistic planning. "While the Railways has a lot of responsibilities and makes immense contributions to the economy, the conclave will enable us to hold more meaningful interactions to create an efficient economy," the CAG said. Murmu said that every government entity has been created with an intention and certain corporations have been created for special purposes. But at the end, we must achieve a meaningful reform. There should be accountability and responsibility in terms of financial accounting and performance accounting. We ..

Updated On : 10 May 2023 | 11:17 PM IST

G20 presidency: CAG team reviews preparations for SAI20 meet in Goa

A six member team from the Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) visited Goa to review preparations for the upcoming Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI20) meet scheduled to held in mid-June as part of India's G20 presidency, an official said on Friday. The meet of the Supreme Audit Institutions or SAI20, a group of audit organizations from G20 countries that promotes good governance, transparency and accountability, will be held in the coastal state between June 12 and 14, the official said. "As part of India's presidency of the G20, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu will chair the SAI20 for the year 2023. This gives India an opportunity to play a leadership role in promoting good governance and accountability in the public sector," he said. "India will hold the second meeting of the two scheduled SAI20 meetings as part of the G20 summit in Goa from June 12 to 14, 2023. The first meeting for senior officials of SAI20 member nations and the World .

Updated On : 07 Apr 2023 | 5:32 PM IST

CAG red flags slow development of hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said out of 374 identified project sites with power generation capacity of 1,725.53 MegaWatts, only 10 projects with 79.75 MW capacity had been commissioned with time overrun ranging between four months and seven years. The hydro power potential of Jammu and Kashmir has been estimated at 20,000 MW which includes 1,500 MW in respect of small hydro projects. As of October 2021, only 2,813.46 MW (16 per cent) of this potential had been harnessed, which included 79.75 MW of small hydro projects. "The main objective of hydro policy for small hydro project/mini hydro projects for expeditious development of available hydro power of Jammu and Kashmir was not achieved. Out of 374 identified project sites with power generation capacity of 1,725.53 MWs, only 10 projects with capacity of 79.75 MWs (five per cent) had been commissioned with time overrun ranging between four months and over seven years," the CAG said in its report tabled in the parliament

Updated On : 30 Mar 2023 | 6:02 PM IST

All governments are crony capitalists

The Adani saga has dented the government's image of incorruptibility. But it is doubtful whether the cronyism embedded in India's economic fabric will disappear anytime soon

Updated On : 08 Feb 2023 | 9:32 PM IST

Artificial Intelligence to be a game changer in govt audit space: CAG

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be a game changer in the public audit space as it will help in quicker and more detailed analysis during both planning and execution stages, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) G C Murmu said on Tuesday. The potential benefits of applying AI techniques to the audit processes are substantial/ and have already been identified through several use cases, he said in his closing remarks at the SCO SAI Leaders meeting here. High-level delegations from eight Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries participated in the 6th meeting of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) to deliberate on issues related to cyber security and artificial intelligence, and the role of auditors of the SCO nations. "Our intent is to use AI not as a one-time solution for a specific audit, but to build an evolving AI model that will allow for quicker and more detailed analysis during both the planning and execution stages through risk assessment straddli

Updated On : 07 Feb 2023 | 11:29 PM IST

CAG to audit municipalities in context of 74th constitutional amendment

The CAG audit looks into utilisation of grants that are released from the Centre to ULBs on recommendations of the finance commission

Updated On : 18 Nov 2022 | 11:57 PM IST

CAG as institution has exemplified spinal strength: Vice President Dhankar

Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday said the country's apex audit body CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) as an institution has, over the years, exemplified spinal strength. Delivering the inaugural speech at the week-long Audit Diwas celebrations, he said the credibility earned by the institution is due to the the painstaking efforts of the successive CAG chiefs that brought this institution where it is today. "It is indeed satisfying to note that CAG as institution has, over the years, exemplified spinal strength. This elevated status is consequence of seminal leadership the institution has been benefiting from," he said. Impactful and wholesome CAG functioning has generated evolution of transparent and accountable ecosystem, he said and added that such a scenario has "affirmatively contributed to our growth trajectory". The Vice President noted that by virtue of constitutional prescription under Article 151 of the Constitution, the Comptroller and Auditor ...