<h1>CAG Stresses Accountability and Transparency in Government Budgeting at OECD Meeting; Highlights Audit Reforms and International Collaboration.</h1> The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India emphasized the institution's role in enhancing accountability and transparency in government budgeting and implementation during the OECD Task Force meeting. The CAG highlighted the Audit Department's partnership with government departments to improve social sector projects and governance through concurrent audits and recommendations. External aid's diminishing role in India's development was noted, with a focus on optimizing borrowed funds. Recent public finance management reforms, including the introduction of the Results Framework Document, aim to improve departmental performance measurement. The CAG also discussed the establishment of an Audit Quality Management Framework and the importance of internal systems and international collaboration.