Pr. Director (Staff), O/o the C&AG of India intimated that proposal was submitted to Finance Ministry to improve the service conditions of AOs and Sr.AOs of IA&AD to create an interim Group B cadre above the Sr. AO cadre with a grade pay of Rs. 6600. Those who have completed the age of 55 years and rendered 7 years of service as AO/ Sr. AO will be eligible for promotion to this cadre. 10% of the combined strength of Sr. Audit Officers and Sr. Accounts Officer will be the strength of this proposed new cadre. It has also been intimated that the Finance Ministry has already cleared this proposal on 30^th May 2012. The cadre conditions, duties, responsibilities and recruitment Rules for this Proposed cadre would be chalked out in due course.