New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- Vice President CP Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Audit Diwas celebrations here in the national capital on Sunday. Audit Diwas marks the onset of the 166th year of the establishment of the institution of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and celebrates its role in promoting transparency, accountability and good governance in the management of public resources.

Speaking on the occasion, the Vice President commended the institution's significant strides in transforming audit processes to act as a facilitator of good governance and to strengthen executive accountability.

He emphasized that audit is no longer a retrospective exercise but a forward-looking instrument of reform, foresight, and innovation.

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