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.
The Director General of Audit (DGA) is not a single worldwide position. Different departments and regions have their own DGAs under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
