On 4th Audit Diwas, Om Birla lauds C&AG; India's CAG holds ASOSAI presidency for 2024-2027
On 16 November 2024 in New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the 4th Audit Diwas and said the C&AG has played a key role in fostering accountability, transparency and good governance.
Summary
On 16 November 2024 in New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the 4th Audit Diwas and said the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has played a key role in fostering accountability, transparency and good governance. He congratulated the C&AG on hosting the ASOSAI General Assembly and taking over the presidency of ASOSAI for the term 2024-2027. He said MPs scrutinise audit reports closely in parliamentary committees, particularly the Public Accounts Committee, and that officials from many countries come to study India's audit system.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 16 Nov 2024, New Delhi
- Occasion
- 4th Audit Diwas
- Speaker
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
- ASOSAI
- C&AG hosted General Assembly; presidency 2024-2027
- Committee
- Public Accounts Committee scrutinises audit reports
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which edition of Audit Diwas was addressed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in New Delhi on 16 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 4th
PIB (Lok Sabha): Om Birla addressed the gathering on the occasion of the 4th Audit Diwas.
For which term did India's C&AG take over the presidency of ASOSAI, as noted on Audit Diwas 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 2024-2027
PIB (Lok Sabha): the C&AG hosted the ASOSAI General Assembly and took over the ASOSAI presidency for 2024-2027.