Para 1.5 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
1.5 The Accountants General and the staff of the Indian Audit & Accounts Department shall, under such special and general directions as may be given by the Comptroller and Auditor General from time to time, perform such duties and functions, as are imposed on or undertaken by him under the provisions of the Constitution, or of any law made by Parliament.
It is essential that an Accountant General should work in close co-ordination with the Government concerned. He is entitled to seek the help of the Finance Ministry/Department in cases of failure of any authority to maintain the prescribed accounts or submit them on
What This Means
Accountant Generals and their staff carry out the duties assigned by the CAG under the Constitution and parliamentary laws. They must follow both general and special directions issued by the CAG. Importantly, the AG must maintain a close working relationship with the State Government and can seek help from the Finance Department when any authority fails to maintain proper accounts or submit them on time.
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Key Points
- 1AG and IAAD staff perform duties under CAG's general and special directions
- 2Duties flow from the Constitution and laws made by Parliament
- 3AG must work in close coordination with the concerned State Government
- 4AG can seek Finance Department help when authorities fail to maintain or submit accounts on time
Practical Example
An Accountant General notices that the Public Health Engineering Department of a State has not submitted its monthly accounts for three consecutive months. The AG first writes to the department head requesting compliance. When the department still does not respond, the AG escalates the matter to the State Finance Department, seeking their intervention to ensure the accounts are submitted.
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