Para 1.4 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
1.4 The Comptroller and Auditor General is responsible for watching the due compliance of directions issued by the President to a State which are of financial or quasi-financial character.
Duties of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department
the due dates. He may seek their assistance where necessary to secure a satisfactory settlement of outstanding objections of accounting nature.
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# RESTRUCTURING OF ACCOUNTANTS GENERAL OFFICES
What This Means
The CAG is responsible for monitoring whether States are complying with financial or quasi-financial directions issued by the President. This means that when the President gives States directives that have financial implications, the CAG must track whether those directions are being followed properly.
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Key Points
- 1CAG watches compliance with presidential directions to States
- 2Only directions of financial or quasi-financial character are monitored
- 3This is a constitutional oversight function linking central authority with state financial discipline
Practical Example
If the President directs a State Government to maintain a certain level of expenditure on Scheduled Tribe welfare as a condition of a central grant, the CAG's office must monitor whether the State is actually spending the required amounts and report any shortfalls. The Accountant General would flag non-compliance in the audit review.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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