- lack of independence in manner of appt
- appt made by President w/ aid & advice of Council of Ministers
- thus sole power to exec to appt person of their choice
- against the intl. best practices prevalent across the world
- CAG reports not binding on govt
- thus no effect on wrongdoings of govt
- ”watchdog that can only bark but not bite”
- no eligibility criteria in constitution for CAG office
- often IAS officers given preference over IAAS officers who have specific domain expertise
- often not interested in audit of pvt companies involved in delivery of public services
- thus with growing reliance on private companies in government projects and PPP, a major point of corruption is unchecked
- over-burndened
- needs to audit PPP
- requires extra resources and personnel
- CAG office is single membered body
- effectiveness dependent on report of PAC
- lack of debate in Parliament on CAG reports
- criticized that CAG had the benefit of hindsight which is not available to policymakers
- thus published overly critical reports