<h1>Bharati Das Appointed as 27th Controller General of Accounts for Indian Government, Effective October 18, 2021.</h1> Ms. Bharati Das has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) for the Government of India, effective October 18, 2021. She is the 27th person to hold this position within the Ministry of Finance. A 1988-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service, Ms. Das has previously served in various senior roles across multiple ministries, including Finance, External Affairs, Home Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, Civil Aviation, and Transport. The CGA acts as the principal advisor on accounting matters to the Union Government, overseeing the management accounting system, exchequer control, and internal audits.