This office has been in the news recently for several pronouncements and is currently headed by Vinod Rai. Articles 148 to 151 of the Constitution of India provide it its duties and powers.
In Hindi, it is termed as "bharat ke niyantrak-mahaalekhaapariikshak". The English term is equally heavy sounding. The first part of this term is derived from the French word for "account" and a term for a professional who checks a scroll's copy.
What office?
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Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. "Comptroller" is the word derived from "compte" and "contreroule".