What is the full form of CAG

CAG: Comptroller and Auditor General of India

CAG stands for Comptroller and Auditor General of India. It is an authority which is established under Article 148 of the constitution of India. Its primary role is to audit all the expenditure of central government, state government and organizations which are financed by the government. Its headquarters is in New Delhi, India.

CAG is ranked 9th in Indian order of precedence and has the same status as a judge of Supreme Court of India. CAG is also the head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. It is one of the most powerful bodies to investigate financial frauds in India such as coal mine allocation scam and 2G spectrum allocation scam.

CAG is appointed by the president of India on the recommendation of Prime Minister of India for a term of 6 years. As of 2016, Shashi Kant Sharma is the CAG of India. He was appointed on 23 May 2013, and he is the 12th CAG of India.