New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Comptroller and Auditor General ( CAG ) of India, K Sanjay Murthy, has approved the creation of two new specialised cadres within the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD): the Central Revenue Audit (CRA) Cadre and the Central Expenditure Audit (CEA) Cadre, effective January 1, 2026.

This reform aims to enhance professional expertise and improve the quality of audit of the Central Government finances . The decentralised cadre control has led to fragmentation, with cadres distributed across 16 and 19 Cadre Controlling Authorities for CRA and CEA, respectively.

The new cadres will consolidate over 4,000 audit professionals, promoting specialisation in revenue and expenditure audits. The CRA Cadre will focus on auditing government reve

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