The Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit)-I is bestowed with the following duties and functions:
- Expenditure Audit of 38 departments (15 departments of AMG-I, 3 department of AMG-II, 14 departments of AMG-III and 6 departments of AMG-IV) of Government of Maharashtra are entrusted to this office.
- This office also issues Audit Certificates in respect of World Bank/Externally aided projects and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
- This office conducts audit of 20 Autonomous Bodies/Authorities/Corporations.
- This office is entrusted with audit of 44 Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
- This office is entrusted with the Revenue Audit of 1026 Units under Land Revenue.