A Director General of Audit is a top level audit official who leads a large audit branch (e.g. Central audit) in a government audit organisation. As an example, Shri Deepak Kapoor is the Director General of Audit (Central) in India on May 1, 2025.
The Director General of Audit is a senior government official overseeing audit functions. In India, multiple Directors General of Audit work under the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
It’s a high-ranking post under the Comptroller and Auditor General. They mainly oversee the audit of specific sectors like Railways, Defense, or Post and Telecommunications.
