The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to create one post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General (Coordination, Communication and Information System) in Pay Level-17 (by abolishing one STS level post) in the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

The Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General shall oversee the coordination among State Audits, audit of telecommunication and to coordinate the various Information Systems (IS) initiatives within the Indian Audit & Accounts Department (IA&AD).

Expenditure on account of creation of this post will be ₹ 21 Lakh (approx.).

Creation of deputy audit post to coordinate state audits, telecommunication audit and IS initiatives within public audit department. Creation of a Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General post to supervise coordination among State audit entities, oversee telecommunication audits, and coordinate Information Systems initiatives within the Indian Audit & Accounts Department, effected by abolishing one STS-level post and entailing associated expenditure.