Soma Roy Burman takes charge as new CGA

New Delhi, Dec 1 (HS): Soma Roy Burman, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) Officer, took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) here today.

Burman is the 24th CGA and is the seventh woman to hold this coveted position. The Government appointed Burman as the Controller General of Accounts, with effect from December 1, 2019. She holds the degree of M.Phil in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Delhi, said the Ministry official.

During her 33-year long career, she has held cadre positions at different levels in Ministries such as Home Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, Industry, Finance, Human Resource Development and Shipping, Road Transport & Highways. She has headed the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) as the Chief Controller (Pension) and the Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (INGAF) as Director.

She has also handled important portfolios while on Central deputation to the Government of India, where she served as Deputy Secretary/Director in the Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) and as Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser, NATGRID, MHA. She has also held charge as Director in the office of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on deputation.

Prior to assuming the charge of CGA, Burman served as Additional Controller General of Accounts in the office of CGA handling the critical areas of Accounting Rules, Policy and reforms, Financial Reporting, Data Analytics, Cash and Budget Management.  She has been actively involved in the formulation of wide ranging reforms in these areas for strengthening Public Financial Management in the Union Government.