The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has granted in-principle approval for the creation of two new specialised cadres for more centralisation.
These cadres are within its Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) and they will be called the Central Revenue Audit (CRA) Cadre and the Central Expenditure Audit (CEA) Cadre.
“This reform, which will come into effect from 1st January 2026, aims to build deeper professional expertise and further improve the quality of audit of Central Government finances,” according to a press statement issued by CAG.
At present, the audit of Central receipts and expenditure is undertaken by multiple offices with cadre control dispersed across multiple State Civil Audit offices leading to fragmentation. The new cadres will consolidate over 4,000 audit professionals out of the total strength of CAG at 42,000.
This measure will also help reduce dependence on deployment and manage manpower in a more flexible manner.
Published – November 06, 2025 08:06 pm IST
