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Deepak Das takes charge as Controller General of Account

By IndianMandarins- 02 Aug 2021
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New Delhi (02.08.2021): Deepak Das (ICAS:1986) has taken the charge as the new Controller General of Accounts becoming the 25th officer to hold the position of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

Das has held important positions at different levels in Ministries such as Science & Technology, Environment & Forest, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade & Heavy Industries, Commerce & Textile, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Road Transport, Highways, Shipping, Home Affairs and Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs during his 35-year-long career.

Previously, he served as Deputy Secretary as well as Director in the Ministry of Defence and as Member (Finance) in the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. Prior to assuming charge of CGA, Das served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the Central Board of Direct Taxes.

It may be underlined that CGA, under the Department of Expenditure (Ministry of Finance), has the mandate for establishing technically sound management of accounting system for preparing and submitting of the accounts of the Union government and internal audits.

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