In July 2000, a separate Directorate of Audit headed by Director General of Audit was created by the Board. The Headquarters of the Directorate General are at New Delhi. To begin with, it was a small set up consisting of the Director General and a handful of officers to assist him in headquarters. The organization was expanded in November 2002 with the implementation of cadre restricting when zonal units were created. Presently, this Directorate has seven zonal units across the country each of them headed by an additional Director General.
