New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will address a conclave organised here to find ways to use technology in audit operations.
He will address accountants general and deputy accountants general from across the country.
Before addressing the conclave, the prime minister will unveil a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India here, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
The conclave on the theme "Transforming Audit and Assurance in a Digital World" is being held to consolidate experience, and chart out the path of Indian audit and accounts department for the next few years.
"Panel discussions and group discussions are to be held to discuss ways to transform the department into a technology-led organisation, given how Government is increasingly being data-driven in today's fast-changing policy and governance environment," read a statement.
"Efforts are also on to institutionalize knowledge base, leverage IT-based platform to curate knowledge resources and develop anytime, anywhere learning and IT-based toolkits for auditors. In the last few years the Indian Audit and Accounts Department has moved towards transforming audit to meet challenges in the new age, technology-driven India," it read.
