Controllers Conference -2017

Controllers Conference 2017

Question: A Two-Day Controllers Conference – 2017 Begins. Conference will hold how many business sessions?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Seven
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • From November 7th-8th, 2017, Defence Accounts Department under Ministry of Defence (Finance) is organising a two-day ‘Controllers Conference – 2017’.
  • Chief of Army Staff inaugurated the conference in New Delhi.
  • The theme of the conference is ‘Strengthening Systems and Controls: the Way Forward’.
  • The conference will have five business sessions.
  • These session includes transforming audit through implementation of online audit – CICP, IMMOLS, ILMS by leveraging Big Data, transformation of payment functions, challenges in the implementation of the Integrated Financial Advisor System in defence, strategy for effective human resource management and image building by achieving zero grievance in pension through CPDS and implementation of DTS.
  • The conference is expected to facilitate exchange of knowledge and experience and initiate fresh ideas which could contribute towards aiding fiscal management of our Armed forces.
  • The conference would focus on issues of using analytics for better decision making, challenges in implementation of the Integrated Financial Advisor system, change management in core functions of Defence Accounts Department and better stakeholder management in handling defence pension issues.
  • The conference is being attended by senior officials from Ministry of Defence, Defence Account Department and Services Headquarters.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173285
http://cgda.nic.in/audit/circulars/atcoord_251017.pdf
http://cgda.nic.in/audit/circulars/cc-05112017.pdf