Kishore, a 1981 batch officer of Indian Audit and Account Service, is presently Additional Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Kishore's appointment as Dy CAG in the rank and pay of Secretary to government of India with effect from September 1, 2016, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said.
He has been appointed in place of his batchmate Balvinder Singh who retires on August 31. Singh has already been appointed as Technical Member in National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.