Comptroller and Auditor General appointment and service protections ensure independence, specified removal safeguards and funding charged on the Consolidated Fund. A constitutional office for the Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President with removal only as for a Supreme Court judge, requires an oath before taking office, and enjoys protected salary and service conditions that cannot be varied to the incumbent's disadvantage. The incumbent is ineligible for further government office after tenure. Rules for departmental service conditions and administrative powers are prescribed by the President after consultation, and the office's administrative expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.