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JK Accountant General finds wasteful expediture of 795 Crores

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Mar 28 2015 | 9:42 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government Accountant General has found wasteful expediture of 795 Crores under various sections relating to violation of rules and regulations in the state.
"The report contains five performance audits and 23 paragraphs involving Rs 795 Crores relating to excess, wasteful, unfruitful expenditure, fraudulent drawals, blocking of funds in the state", Accountant General Khalid bin Jamal told reporters here today.
Asked whether he has recommended a probe into it, Jamal said "it is the state government to take a call on it. It is not my duty to recommend probe. We have put the report before the State Legislature. It is now the duty of the government to take necessary steps".
Jamal gave a long list of the examples relating to excess, wasteful, unfruitful expenditure and fraudulent drawals during the last financial year.

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First Published: Mar 28 2015 | 9:42 PM IST

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