Vinod Rai
Vinod Rai (born 23 May 1948) is a former IAS officer who served as the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India. He assumed office on 7 January 2008 till 22 May 2013. He is the current chairman of UN Panel of External Auditors and Honorary Advisor to the Indian Railways and a member of the Railway Kaya Kalp Council.
Vinod Rai | |
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Rai at the World Economic Forum on India 2012 | |
| Chairman of Banks Board Bureau | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 31 March 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Bhanu Pratap Sharma |
| 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India | |
| In office 7 January 2008 – 22 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | VN Kaul |
| Succeeded by | Shashi Kant Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1948 Ghazipur, United Provinces, India |
| Education | Economics (B.A, M.A) Masters in Public Administration |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Harvard University |
| Known for | Audits on 2G spectrum allocation, coal allocation |
The most prominent action of CAG under Vinod Rai was the report that stated that the 2G sprectrum allocation by the government had caused a loss of over ₹1 lakh crore (equivalent to ₹3.0 trillion or US$38 billion in 2023) to the government. The trial of 2G allocation accused led to the court passing the judgement that not a single piece of admissible evidence existed against the accused. Rai was made the chairman of the Banking Board of India under the new government. On 30 January 2017, the Supreme Court of India appointed Rai as the interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He is the head of advisory commission of Kerala Infrastructure and Investment Board (KIIFB), appointed by Government of Kerala.