The Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) is a Group-A civil service, which is responsible for the accounting functions of the defence department. The Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) is the head of the Indian Defence Accounts Service and functions as the Chief Accounts Officer for the Ministry of Defence.
Indian Defence Accounts Service
Roles and Responsibilities
- IDAS officers provide financial advice, payment, and internal auditing and accounting functions for the Army, Air Force, Navy, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ordnance Factories, Canteen Stores Department, Border Road Organisation, and other allied organisations.
- Apart from departmental postings, the IDAS officers can also be appointed into other governmental organisations/ministries/departments.
- IDAS officers are sent overseas as part of the Indian Army’s UN peacekeeping missions.
Training
The initial training is for a period of 4 months at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA).
The next training will be conducted at CENTRAD located in New Delhi. After completion of training at National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad; the trainees will have final training at National Academy of Defence Financial Management Institute located at Pune. It takes a total time period of 24 months to complete the training.
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