The Office
OVERVIEW AND FUNCTIONS :
The Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit-I) Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, which is a part of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, functions under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and performs audit of Panchayati Raj institutions and Departments and PSUs of the State Government of Madhya Pradesh categorized under General Sector and Social Sector.
The Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior came into existence on 1st March 1984 consequent upon the restructuring of the Accountants General office in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department separating functions of audit and accounts within the department. The office was subsequently renamed as O/o Accountant General (Civil & Commercial Audit) Madhya Pradesh in year 2003. The office was restructured as O/o Accountant General (General & Social Sector Audit) Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior on 01.04.2012 and further as O/o the Principal Accountant General (Audit-I) on 01.06.2020.
The Headquarter of this office is housed in "AUDIT BHAVAN" at Gwalior.
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE :
Principal Accountant General (Audit-I) Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior is entrusted with the following functions:-
- Certification of Finance and Appropriation Accounts and inclusion of comments in the Audit Reports.
- Preparation of Audit Reports related to Civil Reports of State Government and Local bodies.
- Expenditure & Revenue Audit of Panchayati Raj institutions and Departments and PSUs of the State Government of Madhya Pradesh categorized under General Sector and Social Sector.
- Audit is conducted under Sections 13, 14, 15, 19 and 20 of the Comptroller and Audit General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Services) Act, 1971 in respect of authorities and bodies under civil departments as referred in above para.
- All matters concerning Audit Reports (Civil) including assistance to Public Accounts Committee for discussion in their meetings.
- Issue of Audit certificate in respect of centrally sponsored, Central sector, State Plan schemes, World Bank and other externally aided projects/ schemes run by the departments and audited by this office.
- Cadre control of Senior Audit Officers (Group A) and Group B & C officers/employees of the Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit-I), Madhya Pradesh, Office of the Accountant General (Economic & Revenue Sector Audit), Madhya Pradesh and Office of the Director General of Audit (Central Receipts), New Delhi, Branch at Gwalior.
- Estate Management of the Staff/Officers residences and other property of IA&AD at Gwalior.