Kohima: Nagaland Civil Service probationers visited the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) office in New Delhi on Thursday. The visit was part of their Bharat Darshan programme. The Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General welcomed the group during a two-hour session. He pushed the new recruits to shift their perspective. He said, "audit from a broader perspective, emphasising the need to regard auditors as partners and friends in governance."
The Director of PPG detailed the constitutional mandate of the CAG. He cited the 1971 Act regarding duties, powers, and service conditions. The audit mission goes beyond accounting for public cash. It tests if the executive uses money with efficiency and economy. The office now focuses on transparency and fiscal discipline.
The Director of SMU and Coordination outlined current reforms. The agency leans on four pillars: stakeholder engagement, digital transformation, national alignment, and capacity building. Staff now use GIS-based audits and the OIOS platform to manage workflow. They are also building a Large Language Model with IIT Madras. This Audit AI tool will help calculate the Ease of Living Index.
Comptroller and Auditor General Sanjay Murthy closed the event. He met with the probationers to discuss the future of public administration. He told the group to stay tech-savvy and open to innovation. The session underscored the need for trust between the executive and auditors. These future leaders left with a firmer grasp on safeguarding public resources.
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