<h1>Senior Indian Civil Accounts Service officer takes charge as 29th Controller General of Accounts, prioritizing digital payments and transparency</h1> A senior Indian Civil Accounts Service officer has assumed charge as Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, becoming the 29th holder of the office. The CGA heads centralized government accounting and public financial management functions, overseeing budgeting, accounting, and implementation of payment and benefit-transfer systems across ministries and public entities. The appointment signals continuity in governance and an expected focus on strengthening accounting controls, digital payment platforms, transparency initiatives such as direct benefit transfers, and oversight of large ministry accounts to improve fiscal reporting and compliance.