CAG Signs MoU with CBDT to Enhance Public Financial Management and Tax Administration.

On September 23, 2025, the Office of the Controller and Auditor General of India (CAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) under the Department of Revenue (DoR), Ministry of Finance (MoF), in New Delhi, Delhi.

      - The collaboration aims to improve operational effectiveness in auditing, taxation, and public financial management through training, research, and technology-driven solutions.

      - The MoU was signed by Ravi Agarwal, Chairman of CBDT, and Anand Mohan (A.M) Bajaj, Deputy CAG, in the presence of K Sanjay Murthy, CAG, marking a significant step in strengthening institutional collaboration between the two organizations.

Main Point :-   (i) The partnership is designed to enhance efficiency in public financial management, auditing, and tax administration. It emphasizes training and capacity building, collaborative research, and the adoption of technology-driven solutions to improve the quality and speed of audit and tax processes.

      (ii) The MoU will implement initiatives including training workshops, joint seminars, sharing audit insights using advanced data analytics, and introducing innovative methods such as remote audits in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other audit areas, aiming to modernize and streamline audit and tax procedures.

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