The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind administering the oath of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to Shri Rajiv Mehrishi, at a Swearing-in Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2017.

Rajiv Mehrishi: New Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

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Rajiv Mehrishi was sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India today (September 25, 2017) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He took and subscribed to the oath of office before the President.

The CAG of India is a position prescribed under the Constitution of India. The CAG office audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments.

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The CAG is also the external auditor of Government-owned corporations and conducts supplementary audit of government companies. The CAG position is equivalent to a judge of Supreme Court of India.

According to a government communique, Rajiv Mehrishi will have a tenure till August 7, 2020. He is the 13th CAG of India.

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