Comptroller and Auditor General
Coverage of Comptroller and Auditor General in the Nexus archive.
- Rebel Trinamool MLA Kanaia Lal Agarwal appointed Public Accounts Committee chairman in WB Assembly
Kanaia Lal Agarwal, a Rebel Trinamool MLA, has been appointed as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in the West Bengal Assembly. The Public Accounts Committee chairman is traditionally selected from the Opposition party and oversees government expenditure and audit reports.
- Maharashtra’s Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana | Explained
The number of beneficiaries under Maharashtra's Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has decreased from 2.43 crore to 1.66 crore. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit identified reasons for this decline.
- Public Accounts Committee asks Home Ministry for report on Great Nicobar Project
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) requested a report from the Home Ministry on the Great Nicobar Project and is deliberating the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences.
- CAG flags Kerala’s borrowing predicament
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) highlighted that 86% of Kerala's ₹3.22 lakh crore borrowings in 2024-25 were used to repay previous debts, with 9% allocated to revenue expenditure and ₹17,188.42 crore to net capital expenditure.
- Kerala's revenue arrears mount to ₹41,188.44 crore, says Comptroller and Auditor General's report
Kerala's revenue arrears have reached ₹41,188.44 crore, with ₹12,951.77 crore remaining uncollected for over five years. This accounts for 44.23% of the state’s own revenue of ₹93,128.81 crore for the fiscal year 2024-25.