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PM Modi asks CAG to develop innovative methods to check frauds in govt departments

Modi was addressing a conclave of the Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) on transforming audit and assurance in a digital world.

November 21, 2019 / 19:53 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 21 asked auditor 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 Comptroller of Auditor General (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.

"Our target is to make evidence-based policy making a part of governance by 2022,"he said, while stressing that India ia gearing up to become a $5 trillion economy.

He asked the CAG to develop technical tools to root out frauds in departments.

PTI
first published: Nov 21, 2019 07:49 pm

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