Date:18/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/18/stories/2007121855371100.htm

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Vinod Rai appointed CAG

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Vinod Rai

NEW DELHI: Vinod Rai, Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, has been appointed the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India. He will take over from V.N. Kaul, who will be going to the Audit Advisory Committee of the U.N. Mr. Rai is expected to assume office next year.

A 1972 batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, he was the MD of Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation from 1977 to 1980. Since 1980, he has held various positions in different Ministries.