PM asks CAG to develop innovative methods to check frauds in govt depts

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) to develop technical tools to check frauds in government departments and play a role in making India a $ 5 trillion economy. He was addressing a conclave of the CAG on transforming audit and assurance in a digital world. “CAG should look for innovative methods to deal with occupational fraud,” he said adding that the auditor can play a role in improving governance and efficiency. Modi said the government wants to move to evidence-backed policy making by 2022 and the CAG can play a role by becoming a think tank and focusing on big data analysis. He asked the CAG to develop technical tools to root out frauds in departments.