Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition State-specific Audit Reports for Goa This page provides theme-wise links to relevant CAG Audit Reports relating to Goa as reference material for participants of the CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition.

About the Competition

The CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition is being conducted under the collaboration between the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Indian Council of Social Science Research. It is intended to encourage academically rigorous, policy-relevant and original research based on audit findings and public finance issues.

State/UT Level Submission

01 July – 31 August 2026

60-day submission window

Applicant Categories

UG/PG & Doctoral

Individual entries only

Reference Material

Eligibility

Open to full-time bona fide students enrolled in recognised Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Doctoral programmes, subject to the detailed eligibility requirements notified for the Competition.

Mode of Participation

Entries are to be submitted online only. Only individual entries are permitted and co-authored entries are not allowed. One entry per participant is permitted.

Submission Requirements

Research articles are to be submitted in PDF format. Submissions should follow MLA 9th Edition, Times New Roman 12-point font, standard margins and double spacing. Identity should not be disclosed in the article.

Evaluation

Evaluation will be carried out by domain experts on a blind basis with weightage for policy relevance, originality, methodological rigour, citations, analysis and interpretation.

Publicity Material

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Explore the official campaign poster and short films prepared for the CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition. Kindly share these widely with students, colleges, universities and research institutions to help spread the word.

Campaign Poster

Official Competition Poster

Download the official poster and display it on notice boards, share it on social media channels and circulate it among students to ensure wider visibility of the Competition.

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Short Films

Three short videos have been prepared for wider publicity of the Competition. Click on the “Open Video” button to watch it on Google Drive.

Open Video 1

Open Video 2

Open Video 3

Theme-wise Audit Reports links

Sl No.	Theme	Report
1	Fiscal Federalism and Governance	Report No.3 of 2023 - Government of Goa Report No. 1 of 2025 of Government of Goa
2	Social Sector Spending	Report No. 4 of the year 2024- Performance Audit on Public Health infrastructure and Management of Health Services in Goa Report No. 2 of 2025 PA on Welfare of Building and Other Construction Workers in Goa
3	Skilling, Employment and MSMEs	Report No.1 of 2022 - Government of Goa Report No.3 of 2023 - Government of Goa Report No. 1 of 2025 of Government of Goa Government of Goa - Report No. 4 of Year 2025- Compliance Audit Report of C&AG for the period ending March 2023
4	Empowering Urban and Rural Local Bodies	Report No. 1 of the year 2024- Performance Audit of Implementation of 73 Constitutional Amendment Act in Goa Report No. 2 of the year 2024-Performance Audit of Implementation of 74 Constitutional Amendment Act in Goa