The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu has been again elected as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations for the year 2021. Presently, the Panel consists of 13 countries viz. India, Germany, Chile, China, United Kingdom, France, Philippines, Switzerland, Italy, Ghana, Indonesia, Canada and Russia. The CAG of India was initially elected as Chairman of the Panel for 2020.
“As the Chairman, the CAG of India plays a key role in achieving the Panel’s objective of greater degree of collaboration and coordination, and exchange of information on audit methods and findings, among the Panel members. CAG leads the Panel as a distinctive forum to support the delivery of high quality, standards-based assurance, to ensure that reported financial information provides a transparent and accurate basis for the financial decisions made by the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies,” the CAG said in a statement on Tuesday.