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The Government is studying international best practices for bringing structural changes in the country’s top audit authority Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) by making it a multi-member body.
“Any change in the present structure of CAG would require an amendment to the Constitution and, therefore, any decision with regard to changing its structure has to be examined very carefully.
“As per information furnished by the Ministry of Finance, the international best practices especially in the US, the UK, Canada, etc. are being assessed regarding the structure of apex audit body in those countries,” the Minister of State for Personnel and Public Grievances, Mr V. Narayanasamy, told the Lok Sabha today in a written reply.
CAG is at present a one-member body.
According to the Minister, the Government has got suggestion from high-level Shunglu Committee, which examined various irregularities in the conduct of Commonwealth Games here to make CAG a multi-member body.
“Government has received a suggestion from the high-level committee for Commonwealth Games, 2010 for making the CAG a multi-member body,” Mr Narayanasamy said.
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