New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) A day after Congress raked up the issue of 'conflict' of interest vis-a-vis CAG of India Rajiv Mehrishi and Rafale aircraft deal, the government on Monday said - the senior most Secretary is designated as Finance Secretary and he continues as Secretary of his own Department".
"It is a matter of convention that the senior most Secretary is designated as Finance Secretary and while he assumes a co-ordination role, he continues as Secretary of his own Department," an official said here.
The Congress party has suggested that Rajiv Mehrishi should recuse himself from the audit report of Rafale deal as he was the Finance Secretary during the negotiation for the aircraft.