The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) to leverage advanced technologies in geographic information systems and Remote sensing.
The partnership with Gandhinagar-based BISAG-N will provide CAG with geo-spatial consultancy services to enhance audit processes by integrating cutting-edge tools and techniques.
The CAG said in a release that this collaboration aims to strengthen the audit framework while developing customised geo-spatial solutions for audit-related projects, leveraging AI, machine learning, and big data analytics.
It seeks to provide technical guidance for the integration of geo-spatial tools into audit methodologies and conduct joint research in geo-spatial analysis, remote sensing, and satellite image analytics for audit applications.
The MoU was signed by TP Singh, Director General of BISAG-N, and S Ramann Deputy, the CTO of CAG, in the presence of K. Sanjay Murthy, Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
It will also focus on identifying and developing case studies related to geo-spatial applications in audit, as well as organising training and capacity-building programs for CAG officials.