<Li> To act as the chief adviser to the minister on all aspects of policy and administrative affairs . </Li> <Li> To represent the ministry / department before the public accounts committee of the parliament . </Li> <P> The Prime Minister of India is the final authority on posting and transfer of officers of secretary level . Secretaries report to their ministerial / departmental cabinet minister and to the prime minister . </P> <P> In the Union government, secretaries head departments and ministries in the Union Government and hold positions such as Finance Secretary, Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary, emissaries in the foreign missions / embassies (ambassadors / high commissioners), members of the Railway Board, members of the Telecom Commission . </P>

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