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INTERVIEW VINOD RAI<br />
» FORMER<br />
CAG<br />
TRANSPARENCY<br />
CAN LIMIT<br />
CORRUPTION<br />
Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Vinod Rai needs no introduction. A retired IAS<br />
officer of Kerala cadre, Rai is known as one of the few bureaucrats who stood up and red-flagged corruption and<br />
misappropriation. As a young officer, he was the one who laid the foundations for development of Thrissur district<br />
in Kerala that earned him the title of sakthan thambran (powerful ruler) when he was posted as district collector.<br />
As the CAG, Rai was instrumental in unearthing some of the biggest scams in the history of India perpetuated by<br />
government agencies – like the Commonwealth Games scam and the 2G spectrum allocation scam – through his<br />
audits. These issues continue to embarrass the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government and its ministers.<br />
Though Rai retired from service in March 2013, he is leading an active life as chairman of the United Nations Panel<br />
of External Auditors and member of the Governing Board of the International Organization of Supreme Audit<br />
Institutions (INTOSAI). He spoke candidly to Dr. Shiv Kumar Rai about his life, work and dreams. Some excerpts:<br />
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