Overview

• CAG K Sanjay Murthy said AI and machine learning uncovered a large number of fraudulent cases during audits of beneficiary schemes in several states.
• The institution has piloted remote audits for GST, stamp and registration, e-procurement, works and DBT schemes, with plans to extend them wherever departments have digitised records.
• State public finance platforms vary widely in digital maturity, which the CAG noted is shaping how quickly data-led oversight can scale.
• Security and legal concerns were raised over e-voucher systems in some states, with a call to adopt stronger technologies to address them.
• Priorities include integrating e-procurement and WAMIS with IFMIS with robust data validation, expanding end-to-end digital pension services for about 6.7 million pensioners and 2.4 million GPF subscribers across 19 states, and stepping up audits of Urban Local Governments with a focus on 100 big cities.