New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Comptroller and Auditor General Sanjay Murthy has called for strengthening the institutional framework, professional capacity building, and audit practices of Primary Auditing Institutions (PAIs) responsible for local governments.

This appeal was made at the conclusion of a three-day national workshop for Directorates of Local Fund Audit (DLFAs) and State Audit Departments in Hyderabad.

The workshop, organised by CIARD-NIRDPR in collaboration with iCAL, focused on challenges in local fund audits, PAI maturity assessments, and best practices in audit planning and reporting.

Directors of Local Fund Audit from various states discussed key issues, including adopting technology-enabled audit systems and strengthening f...