Prior to 1976, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) was responsible for both compiling government accounts and auditing them. This dual role was seen by some as a potential conflict of interest and less efficient. Through amendments to the Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, the function of compiling accounts for the Union government was transferred from the CAG to the respective ministries/departments, effective from
In which year was accounting separated from auditing and Comptroller and Auditor General's task only remained confined to auditing the Government Accounts?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2019 · Topic: The Attorney General and the C.A.G. (Constitutional Provisions for Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) (Articles 148-151))
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