Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T198440 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Comptroller and Auditor General of India Context triple: [Government of India, includesBody, Comptroller and Auditor General of India]
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A.
Comptroller of the Treasury
The Comptroller of the Treasury was a senior U.S. federal financial officer responsible for overseeing government accounts, auditing public expenditures, and ensuring proper management of federal funds in the early Treasury Department.
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B.
Auditor General of the Army
The Auditor General of the Army is the senior official responsible for overseeing audits, financial integrity, and accountability within the United States Army.
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C.
Government of India
The Government of India is the federal authority of the Republic of India, responsible for national governance, policymaking, and administration across the country.
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D.
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
The Permanent Secretary to the Treasury is the UK government’s most senior civil servant in the finance ministry, responsible for overseeing economic and financial policy implementation and managing the department.
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E.
Prime Minister's Office of India
The Prime Minister's Office of India is the central executive agency that assists the Prime Minister in policy-making, coordination, and administration of the Government of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller and Auditor General of India Target entity description: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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A.
Comptroller of the Treasury
The Comptroller of the Treasury was a senior U.S. federal financial officer responsible for overseeing government accounts, auditing public expenditures, and ensuring proper management of federal funds in the early Treasury Department.
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B.
Auditor General of the Army
The Auditor General of the Army is the senior official responsible for overseeing audits, financial integrity, and accountability within the United States Army.
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C.
Government of India
The Government of India is the federal authority of the Republic of India, responsible for national governance, policymaking, and administration across the country.
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D.
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury
The Permanent Secretary to the Treasury is the UK government’s most senior civil servant in the finance ministry, responsible for overseeing economic and financial policy implementation and managing the department.
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E.
Prime Minister's Office of India
The Prime Minister's Office of India is the central executive agency that assists the Prime Minister in policy-making, coordination, and administration of the Government of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional authority
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supreme audit institution ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAG ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| appointmentProcess | appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal ⓘ |
| audits |
State Government accounts
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Union Government accounts ⓘ Union Territories with legislatures ⓘ government-funded bodies and authorities ⓘ government-owned corporations ⓘ |
| auditTypesInclude |
compliance audit
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financial audit ⓘ performance audit ⓘ |
| budgetChargedOn | Consolidated Fund of India ⓘ |
| cannotHold | any other office of profit under the Government of India or a state government ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article 148 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| ensures |
proper use of public funds
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regularity and propriety of government expenditure ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| independenceGuaranteedBy | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State Governments of India
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Union Government ⓘ
surface form:
Union Government of India
Union territories of India ⓘ
surface form:
Union Territories of India
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| leads |
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Indian Audit and Accounts Department
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| legalFrameworkIncludes | Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 ⓘ |
| membership |
Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
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International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions ⓘ |
| oversees |
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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surface form:
Indian Audit and Accounts Department
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| primaryFunction | external audit of government finances ⓘ |
| publishes |
audit reports on State Governments
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audit reports on Union Government ⓘ |
| removalProcessSimilarTo | Judge of the Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| reportsExaminedBy |
Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament
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Public Accounts Committee ⓘ
surface form:
Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
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| reportsTo | President of India ⓘ |
| role |
audits all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India
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audits all receipts and expenditures of the state governments of India ⓘ ensures accountability in public finances ⓘ ensures transparency in public finances ⓘ |
| sector | public finance oversight ⓘ |
| shortName |
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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surface form:
CAG of India
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| submitsReportsTo |
Parliament of India
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state legislatures in India ⓘ |
| tenure |
6 years
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until age 65 years, whichever is earlier ⓘ |
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Subject: Comptroller and Auditor General of India Description of subject: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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CAG of India
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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oversees
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Indian Audit and Accounts Department
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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leads
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Indian Audit and Accounts Department
Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament
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Chapter V – Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Part V of the Constitution of India
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
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Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
this entity surface form:
Auditor-General of India
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Government of India position