Comptroller and Auditor General of India

1753 :- Accounts and Audit Department by EIC Independent and constitutional body

1858 :- Establishment of Accountant General's Office Article 148 (Part 5 - Chapter 5) Establishment :- 1858

1860 :- Edmund Drummond (First Auditor General) Nodal Ministry:- Ministry of Home Affairs

1884 :- Name change (Comptroller and Auditor General of India)

Structure Single member body

26 January 1950: - A Comptroller and Auditor General appointed by the

President of India in Article 148 Background Appointment - 148(1)

1968 :- Establishment of Accounts Board (a chairman and three members Resignation letter
are appointed by the CAG)
Grounds :- Proved misbehavior or incapacity
1971 :- Comptroller and Auditor General (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Remove - 148(1)
Procedure :- Similar to the Judge of the Supreme Court
Service) Act, 1971
President
1976 :- CAG was freed from accounting functions (after amendment in Administration of CAG - Rules - President on advice of CAG
CAG Act 1971)
President Parliament

Article 149 Report

Duties and Powers of the CAG Governor State legislature
By parliament
Form of accounts
Shall not hold any post under the Government of India or a State after retirement.

Comptroller and Auditor-General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of

Salary and Expenses of CAG – Charged on Consolidated Fund
Other facts Service) Act, 1971

Is not a member of parliament but can participate

Term of office Chairman and Member :- 6 years / 65 years
Terms of Service - By Parliament
Which committee works on the submitted report :- Public Accounts Committee
Salary Supreme Court Justice
No audit of local body
Resignation and Vacation - President

Article 149 and Section 10 of the CAG ACT 1971 May 1985

Gwalior
Headquarters
Regional Office :- Bhopal Madhya Pradesh Accountant General Office

Nodal body :- Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Main work - Compilation of monthly accounts of expenditure and receipts of the state government