CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition | Principal Accountant General (A&E), Meghalaya, Shillong

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition

State-specific Audit Reports for Meghalaya

This page provides theme-wise links to relevant CAG Audit Reports relating to Meghalaya as reference material for participants of the CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition.

About the Competition

The CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition is being conducted under the collaboration between the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Indian Council of Social Science Research. It is intended to encourage academically rigorous, policy-relevant and original research based on audit findings and public finance issues. For more detail Click here

State/UT Level Submission

01 July – 31 August 2026

60-day submission window

Applicant Categories

UG/PG & Doctoral

Individual entries only

Reference Material

Theme-wise Audit Reports

English

Eligibility

Open to full-time bona fide students enrolled in recognised Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Doctoral programmes, subject to the detailed eligibility requirements notified for the Competition.

Mode of Participation

Entries are to be submitted online only. Only individual entries are permitted and co-authored entries are not allowed. One entry per participant is permitted.

Submission Requirements

Research articles are to be submitted in PDF format. Submissions should follow MLA 9th Edition, Times New Roman 12-point font, standard margins and double spacing. Identity should not be disclosed in the article.

Evaluation

Evaluation will be carried out by domain experts on a blind basis with weightage for policy relevance, originality, methodological rigour, citations, analysis and interpretation.

Important Instructions for Participants

Participants may use the audit reports linked below as reference material for selecting themes and developing research articles.
Submissions must be original and unpublished. Any use of AI tools or plagiarised content shall lead to disqualification.
Participants must submit a Bonafide certificate as proof of enrolment during registration/submission, as applicable.
For State/UT level entries, submissions are accepted in the scheduled languages and English. National level entries are restricted to English and Hindi.
The detailed competition portal/registration link and official notification may be referred to separately when notified by ICSSR/CAG.

Themes

Fiscal Federalism and Governance

Social Sector Spending

Skilling, Employment and MSMEs

Empowering Urban and Rural Local Bodies

Note: Some reports are relevant to more than one approved theme and have therefore been repeated under the concerned themes.

Fiscal Federalism and Governance 2 audit report link(s) available in English
Sl. No.	Year	Audit Report
1	2023	Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Revenue Sector) for the year ended 31 March 2022 - Government of Meghalaya (Report No. 3 of 2023)
2	2025	Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India on State Revenues for the year ended 31 March 2023 Report No. 3 of 2024
Social Sector Spending 3 audit report link(s) available in English
Sl. No.	Year	Audit Report
1	2023	Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social and Economic Sectors for the year ended 31 March 2022 - Government of Meghalaya (Report No. 2 of 2023)
2	2024	Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Performance Audit on Solid Waste Management in Urban Areas of Meghalaya for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 2 of 2024
3	2026	Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social and Economic Sectors and Urban Local Bodies for the year ended 31 March 2023 Report No. 2 of 2025
Skilling, Employment and MSMEs 1 audit report link(s) available in English
Sl. No.	Year	Audit Report
1	2026	Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social and Economic Sectors and Urban Local Bodies for the year ended 31 March 2023 Report No. 2 of 2025
Empowering Urban and Rural Local Bodies 2 audit report link(s) available in English
Sl. No.	Year	Audit Report
1	2024	Report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India- Performance Audit on Solid Waste Management in Urban Areas of Meghalaya for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 2 of 2024
2	2026	Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Social and Economic Sectors and Urban Local Bodies for the year ended 31 March 2023 Report No. 2 of 2025

Disclaimer: The above links are provided for reference and academic use by participants of the CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition. Participants are advised to refer to the official notification, SOP/guidelines and competition portal for eligibility, submission, timelines and other operational instructions.