Smt. Soma Roy Burman, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, took charge as the 24th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on December 1, 2019. She is the seventh woman to hold this prestigious position in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.
Smt. Burman holds an M.Phil in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Delhi and brings over 33 years of experience serving in various key roles across multiple ministries including Home Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, Industry, Finance, Human Resource Development, and Shipping, Road Transport & Highways.
Her previous roles include:
Chief Controller (Pension), Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)
Director, Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (INGAF), New Delhi
Deputy Secretary/Director, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)
Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser, NATGRID, Ministry of Home Affairs
Director, Office of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India (on deputation)
Additional Controller General of Accounts, overseeing Accounting Rules, Policy & Reforms, Financial Reporting, Data Analytics, Cash and Budget Management.
Smt. Burman has played a pivotal role in driving reforms to strengthen Public Financial Management within the Union Government.
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