Sunday, March 23, 2014

Indian Audit and Accounts Service

IAAS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IAAS is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The selected candidates' training ground is at National Academy of Audit and Accounts, Shimla.

Cadre size: 694 posts (direct recruitment: 67.67%, promotion: 33.33%). 

The officers of IA&AS are required to acquire and possess not only the professional skills of an accountant and auditor but also to develop administrative competence to manage the staff of the Indian Audit & Accounts Department which has a strength of over 60,000 personnel. 

Their job requirements include understanding of statutes, rules, regulations, contracts, tax and revenue laws, assessing the financial health of commercial corporations etc. 

It can ranging from analyzing the complexities of oil exploration or the working of an atomic power plant to comprehensively reviewing the effectiveness of implementation of country-wise schemes for rural development, health services, education etc. 

IA&AS officers also conduct embassy audit i.e. audit of Embassies and High Commissions of India situated all over the world. The officers also carry out audit of agencies of United Nations where the Comptroller & Auditor General of India is appointed as the External Auditor. 

After training, the Officer Trainees are posted as Deputy Accountants General (DAsG) or Deputy Directors (DDs). Subsequent to their promotion, they become Senior Deputy Accountants General (Sr.DAsG) or Directors. All officers below the rank of AG/PD are also called Group Officers as they are generally in charge of a group in the office.

The Deputy CAGs are the highest ranked officers in the service.

The IAAS officers, while working for a constitutional authority, have the benefits of a working environment which promotes pursuit for professional excellence in public service without fear or favour.
Working in these offices an IAAS officer has the opportunities to work in areas which interface with diverse arms and tiers of the Government. Be it armed forces, large public service under takings or village panchayat, an IAAS officer has the opportunity to experience and contribute to the public good in all facets of government.

Source :-

1. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/upsc-indian-audit--accounts-service-iaas/270469-72-220.html
2. http://www.naaa.gov.in/en/iaas.php
3. http://saiindia.gov.in/english/home/about_us/governance/Personal/Personal.html

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