About Us
Meghalaya State Audit Advisory Board
A State Audit Advisory Board is constituted in each State to enhance the effectiveness of audit including audit reports by providing a forum for professional discussion between the senior management of audit offices and knowledgeable and experienced professionals from various fields.
The main functions of the State Audit Advisory Board would be to advise the Accountant General of the State on the coverage, scope and prioritization of audits together with suggestions regarding appropriate audit approach and techniques.
In terms of instructions of the CAG of India as contained in Headquarters’ letter No. 223 Audit (AP)/27-2009 dated 17 July 2009, the Meghalaya State Audit Advisory Board (MSAAB) has been reconstituted on 25 April 2022 with the following nine honorary external members.
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Honorary External Members | ||
| 1. | Shri. M.S.Rao | IAS (Retd.), Former Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya. |
| 2. | Shri A.W.K. Langstieh | IA&AS (Retd.), Former Dy.CAG of India. |
| 3. | Prof. (Dr.) Nalin Mehta | Director, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong. |
| 4. | Prof. D.P. Goyal | Director, IIM, Shillong. |
| 5. | Dr. Sumarbin Umdor | Professor and Head of Economics Department, NEHU, Shillong. |
| 6. | Dr. Carl Oswald Rangad | Retd. Director of Horticulture, Government of Meghalaya. |
| 7. | Smti. Niangkhanvung Guite | General Manager, NABARD. |
| 8. | Shri. John W. Thabah | Journalist, Executive Director, Highland Post. |
| 9 | Shri. Shyam Chettri | Chartered Accountant. |
| Ex-Officio Members | ||
| 1. | Shri Samidurai | Deputy Accountant General (AMG-II & AMG-III) |
| 2. | Shri Matthews Mathew | Deputy Accountant General (AMG-I/FINAT/IT Cell & Co-Ordination) |
The Principal Accountant General (Audit), Meghalaya is the Chairperson of the MSAAB and the Deputy Accountant General (Admn.) is the ex-officio Secretary of the MSAAB.
A meeting of the 3rd Meghalaya State Audit Advisory Board (MSAAB) was held on 16 June 2023. This was the second meeting of MSAAB.
The first meeting of 3rd MSAAB was held on 14 June 2022.