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Journalism of Courage
Patting itself on the back for influencing change in policy,law,rules,the Comptroller and Auditor Generals (CAGs) performance audit of itself has indicated that the auditor will venture more into policy areas.
The issue has been a subject of conflict between the CAG and the government in the context of audit reports on the allotment of natural resources.
Independent units within the CAG audit its departments once in three years,and a peer review is done every four years. The audit report for 2010-11 was circulated internally on Friday.
While the report did not mention the 2G spectrum allocation report,it said several changes were effected to policy,law,rules based on audit observations.
The changes in the Armys ration system and the Railways Tatkal reservation system are listed among the CAGs achievements in influencing policy. There is a concerted effort by all audit wings in the department to move from pointing out individual irregularities… to systemic irregularities based on thematic audits. This transition will enable us to focus on systemic issues…, the report said.
The CAG audit of itself does not divulge much about its own financial management. The CAG incurred a total expenditure of Rs 2,247.92 crore against the allotted Rs 2,258.49 crore,of which 85 per cent was spent on salaries.
