CAG auditing AgustaWestland helicopter deal, report soon: Vinod Rai

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 23:28

CAG Vinod Rai on Friday said an audit of the controversial AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal is under progress and a report would be released soon.

Govt, Opposition spar over CAG Vinod Rai`s remarks

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 19:30

The fresh remarks made by Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai against the UPA dispensation on Friday triggered a war of words.

I&B Min attacks CAG for slamming Centre abroad

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 15:46

Slamming the CAG for criticising the government on foreign soil, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Friday said Constitutional authorities should circumscribe by Lakshman Rekha propriety.

Does CAG want to become PM? asks Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 13:16

Congress leader Digvijay Singh took a dig at the Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai for hitting out at Manmohan Singh-led government for attempting to reduce the federal auditor to a mere accountant.

CAG will uncover instances of crony capitalism: Vinod Rai

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 22:24

Vinod Rai on Thursday said the public auditor would endeavour to uncover instances of crony capitalism and counselled the government to support enterprises per se and not entrepreneurs.

CAG can`t play the role of cheerleaders: Vinod Rai

Last Updated: Sunday, January 20, 2013, 20:51

Maintaining that auditors cannot simply be "cheer leaders", Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai said their mandate is to hold the government financially accountable to the legislature.

Former audit officials come out in support of CAG

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 18:57

Coming out in support of CAG Vinod Rai, former officials of the government auditor Wednesday accused the Congress party and the government of running a campaign against the institution of CAG.

Signed 2G report to avoid Vinod Rai’s ‘wrath’: Ex- CAG official RP Singh

Last Updated: Sunday, November 25, 2012, 11:56

Former CAG official R P Singh, who has stirred a controversy, has rejected the allegations that the Congress has put him up to defend the government on the audit report on 2G.

CAG office rubbishes former 2G auditor`s claims

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 15:34

The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General Friday refused to join issue over a former auditor`s claims on 2G spectrum allocation that have sparked a political row.

Govt, Congress attack CAG over 2G loss figure

Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 19:40

Government and the Congress Thursday questioned the Comptroller and Auditor General's estimated loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore in the spectrum allocation of 2001.

Govt, Congress attack CAG over 2G loss figure

Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 18:44

After the flop 2G spectrum auction that yielded only Rs.9,407 crore, Govt and the Congress Thursday questioned the CAG`s estimated loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore in the spectrum allocation of 2001.