Appointment of Shri Deepak Das as Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure
Government of India has appointed Shri Deepak Das , 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure with effect from August 1, 2021. Shri Deepak Das will be the 25th officer to hold the coveted position of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
Shri Deepak Das is an alumnus of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. During his 35 years long career, he has held important positions at different levels in Ministries such as Science & Technology, Environment & Forest, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade & Heavy Industries, Commerce & Textile, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Road Transport, Highways, Shipping, Home Affairs and Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs. He has also been the Director of the Institute of Government Accoutns and Finance (INGAF), the training academy of the Indian Civil Accounts Service.
Prior to assuming charge of CGA, Shri Deepak Das served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the Central Board of Direct Taxes, where he was pivotal to several important technology-driven initiatives relating to direct taxes collection, reporting and receipt accounting.