Bihar government on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) decided to carry out the audit of all the urban local bodies (ULBs) through Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) empanelled auditors in the State.
“Currently, auditing of all the urban local bodies is being carried out by the Chartered Accounts but now, for the first time CAG empanelled auditors will carry out auditing of all the ULBs of the State. The decision has been taken keeping in view the State government’s policy of zero tolerance towards corruption,” Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said in Patna.
CAG has been urged to bring more ULBs under the ambit of its auditing exercise every year, he said adding that the auditing will be carried out in accordance with National Municipal Accounts Manual provisions.
Mr. Sinha, who also holds the Urban Development and Housing Department portfolio, was talking to media at his official chamber while accompanied by Department’s Principal Secretary Vinay Kumar at the press conference.
The CAG empanelled auditors will conduct auditing of all the Urban local bodies (ULBs) that include municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats. There are 19 Municipal Corporations, 89 Municipal Councils and 154 Nagar Panchayats in the State.
