Indian Defence Accounts Service
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| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | I.D.A.S. |
| Country | India |
| Controlling Authority | Ministry of Defence |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Civil Service |
| General nature | Defence Procurement, Payments, Accounts, Audit & Financial Advice |
| Service Chiefs | |
| Financial Adviser (Defence Services) | Raj Kumar Arora, IDAS |
| Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) | Vishvajit Sahay, IDAS |
| Head of the Civil Services | |
| Cabinet Secretary | T. V. Somanathan, IAS |
Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) (Hindi: भारतीय रक्षा लेखा सेवा) is a civil service under Group A and Group B of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India.
The service provides Financial Advice, Payment, Accounts and Audit services to the Defence Services i.e. Indian Armed Forces (viz Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) and other allied organisations viz. Defence Public Sector Undertakings, Military Engineer Services, Border Roads Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation etc.
IDAS officers are Group-'A' gazetted civilian officers under Ministry of Defence, Government of India. They are primarily recruited through the Civil Services Examination, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year. The cadre controlling authority (CCA) of IDAS is the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA). The CGDA is the service head of the Indian Defence Accounts Service and also heads the Defence Accounts Department.