Anthony Lianzuala takes over as Controller General of Accounts

Anthony Lianzuala on 1 May 2017 took over as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Union Ministry of Finance, in New Delhi.

Lianzuala, a 1982-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, is the first person from the North-Eastern Region to hold the position.  

About Anthony Lianzuala

• Lianzuala is a graduate from the Hindu College of Delhi University.

• He holds vast and rich experience in the government both at the Centre and the State levels.

• He worked at higher positions in the Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Rural Development.

• He was the first Director of Training Institute in the Field of Public Financial Management and Accounting in the North-East named INGAF-NER, based in Aizawl, Mizoram.

• He is highly credited for his IT initiatives in the North-Eastern Region.

• He was instrumental in computerising the functions of the State Treasuries of Mizoram.

• He has also served in Mizoram as Secretary in various departments including Agricultural Marketing, Border Trade and Relief & Rehabilitation.

About Controller General of Accounts

• The Controller General of Accounts is the Principal Advisor on accounting matters to the Union Government.

• He/She is responsible for establishing and managing a technically sound Management Accounting System.

• He/She is responsible for preparation and submission of the accounts of the Union Government.

• He/She is responsible for exchequer control and internal audits.