On September 1, 2025, Government of India (GoI) appointed T.C.A Kalyani, a 1991 batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, as the 29th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance (MoF) with immediate effect.
- She succeeds S.S. Dubey, who retires on August 31, 2025, after serving in the role since March 2023.
Exam Hints:
- What? Appointment of 29th Controller General of Accounts(CGA
- Who? T.C.A Kalyani
- By whom? Government of India (GoI)
- Succeedor: S.S. Dubey
- Department: Department of Expenditure(DoE), MoF
- Effective Date: September 1, 2025
About T.C.A Kalyani:
Key Ministries Served: T.C.A Kalyani has served in ministries, including the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers(MoCF), the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Previous Role: Before assuming charge as CGA, She served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts (Pr. CCA) in the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), overseeing the budgeting and accounting
Contributions: Her expertise includes leading the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) rollout for farmers’ fertilizer purchases, digital transformation of billing systems at Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), and restructuring financial frameworks at the Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL).
Recognition: Recognized as a champion of transparency and efficiency, She has led several innovative initiatives aimed at improving public expenditure management and digital accounting.
About Controller General of Accounts (CGA):
Advisor: It is the Principal Accounting Adviser to the GoI and is responsible for establishing and maintaining a technically sound Management Accounting system.
Functions: Its functions include preparing the monthly and annual analysis of expenditure, revenues, borrowings and fiscal indicators of the GoI.
- It leads initiatives in digitisation of government payments, Public Financial Management System (PFMS), and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
- It frames and enforces government accounting rules, procedures, and standards, Manages the Central Payment and Accounting System through Pay & Account offices, Central Pension Accounting office, etc.
Act: The functions of the CGA are governed by the Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, (framed under Article 77 of the constitution).
Eligibility: The senior officers of the ICAS with over 30 years of service are appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on the recommendation of MoF.
About Controller General of Accounts (CGA):
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Established – 1975
