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Mizoram made wasteful expenditure of over Rs 15 cr in ropeway project: CAG

The Mizoram government has incurred "wasteful expenditure" of over Rs 15 crore in the installation of the rope way cable car project from Dartlang to Chaltlang here, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said. The CAG report said that the union tourism ministry observed that the work components consultant did not did not submit a feasibility report or mention in its DPR that the project would go through three power transmission lines. The Rs 99.07 Aizawl-Lengpui-Hmuifang under the Eco circuit theme of Swadeshi Darshan scheme ropeway project by the union tourism ministry was started in March 2017 was to be completed in 30 months. The Dartlang-Chaltlang project was a part of it. The Union Tourism Ministry had, however, observed in December 2019 that the work component of the ropeway was undertaken without obtaining the necessary approvals and without assessing the feasibility of the project, the CAG report said. Moreover, the meeting between the tourism department an

Need to probe into avoidable expenses by health dept: CAG to Mizoram govt

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has observed that there is a need to investigate into avoidable expenditure of Rs 5.3 crore incurred by the Mizoram health and family welfare department. The CAG report tabled in the assembly by Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday said that the Directorate of Hospital and Medical Education (DHME) had entered into a memorandum of understanding with Intergen Energy Limited (IGEL) in 2012 for the installation of renewable energy and water treatment plants at nine hospitals based on suo-motu proposals submitted by the Delhi-based firm. According to records of the DHME, water treatment plants were installed by the firm in five hospitals at a total cost of Rs 50 lakh and payments were made to the entity between March 2012 and February 2014, the report said. The private entity provided water to four hospitals for a short duration, ranging from four months to two years, and failed to supply water to a hospital even though the MoU stated

Regulatory mishaps seem to dog the Indian financial markets permanently

One way out is to give constitutional status to regulatory agencies with systemic importance, like in the case of CAG, and CEC

Recovery of over Rs 7,000 cr revenue arrears pending: CAG to Kerala govt

The Comptroller and General (CAG) of India has found that the Kerala government has failed to collect revenue arrears of Rs 7,100.32 crore, which was outstanding for more than five years and stressed the need for urgent intervention to clear it. The government departments should create a database of outstanding arrears for effective monitoring and follow-up for recovery of arrears, it recommended. The total arrears of Rs 21,797.86 crore amount to 22.33 per cent of the total revenue of the southern state, according to the latest CAG report. "The total arrears of revenue as on 31 March 2021 on certain principal heads of revenue amounted to Rs 21,797.86 crore of which Rs 7,100.32 crore was outstanding for more than five years," it said. The Combined Compliance Audit Report (Revenue Sector), Govt. of Kerala for the period 2019-21 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was tabled in the state Assembly on Thursday. "Out of the total arrears, Rs 6,422.49 crore (29.46 per cent)

Auditing of local bodies key as India aims to touch $5 trn economy: CAG

Murmu also pointed out that digitisation and expanded use of technology and artificial intelligence have brought its own challenges

CAG says 3 state-owned oil firms ignoring own software for logistics

National auditor says state-owned companies make monthly adjustments that aren't best for saving costs, efficiency

Risk of data tampering in Assam's NRC updation process, says CAG report

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged the risk of data tampering in the NRC for Assam, due to improper software development related to data capture and correction during the updation process of the citizenship document. A highly secure and reliable software was required to be developed for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updation exercise, but during the audit, lack of proper planning in this regard came to the fore. The updated final NRC, which validates bonafide Indian citizens of Assam, was released on August 31, 2019, with total 3,11,21,004 names included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants, though it is yet to be notified. The CAG submitted a report for the year ended in 2020, on the last day of the winter session of the Assam Assembly on Saturday, which pointed out that 215 software utilities were added in a haphazard manner to the core software. It was done without following the due process of either software development or selection of vendor through ..

NRC project cost escalates from Rs 288 crore to Rs 1,602 crore: CAG report

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its report pointed out that due to time over run initially conceptualised National Register of Citizens, the project cost escalated to Rs 1602.66 Crore

Over Rs 108 cr diverted from CM's Nagarothana scheme, finds CAG report

In contravention of guidelines, the city corporations of Ballari, Tumakuru and Vijayapura have diverted Rs 108.75 crore of funds, meant for the 'Chief Minister's Nagarothana scheme', towards other projects, the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) has said. The CAG's performance audit on the 'Mukhyamantrigala Nagarothana scheme (phase-3) for city corporations' was tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Friday. The Nagarothana scheme (phase-3) at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore was launched to upgrade infrastructure in 10 city corporations, with each one getting Rs 100 crore. The performance audit covered the period 2014-15 to 2020-21 in Ballari, Mysuru, Tumakuru and Vijayapura. According to the CAG findings, "In contravention of the scheme guidelines, the test checked city corporations diverted Rs 108.75 crore (40 per cent of the total expenditure of Rs 269.28 crore) towards work taken up under other schemes." It was towards paying their contribution amounts for other

Four CPSEs extended Rs 2,609 cr worth undue benefits to execs: CAG report

The CAG recommended that these CPSEs should discontinue reimbursement of "running and maintenance" expenses of vehicles as it violates DPE guidelines

Irregularities in corporation tax assessments of high value cases: CAG

CAG audit report on Direct Taxes drew attention to 57 instances of significant errors and irregularities in corporation tax assessments of high value cases

CAG says delay in measures to strengthen security of coastal naval assets

An approval accorded by the Cabinet Committee on Security in February 2009 to beef up security of all coastal and offshore naval assets within a period of three years in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks was "diluted" due to delays in creating the enabling framework, national auditor CAG has said. It said Fast Interception Crafts (FICs) were inducted into the Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) with a delay of 13 to 61 months, adding the infrastructure envisaged by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) was not available till June last at a few naval ports, according to the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General. The report was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. "The urgency in CCS's sanction (February 2009) following the 26/11 terror attack for setting up a maritime force (Sagar Prahari Bal, SPB)) within a period of three years so as to provide security to all coastal and offshore naval assets, was diluted due to delays in creating the enabling setup (Fast Interception Crafts, ..

No action plan in place for Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, says CAG

The CAG, in an audit report, has said that plastic waste management rules could not be implemented effectively due to lack of an action plan by the Union Environment Ministry

CAG pulls up CWC for incurring avoidable expenses of Rs 8.65 crore

Government auditor CAG on Tuesday pulled up the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) for incurring an avoidable expenditure of Rs 8.65 crore on account of improper planning in the acquisition of land, delay in the surrender of surplus land and payment charges. The Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) also said there were pending cases of execution of lease/title deeds in favour of CWC. Land acquired long ago (five years or more) was lying unutilised defeating the purpose of acquisition and resulted in blockage of funds. In addition, CWC neither disposed-off flats lying vacant for considerable time nor could utilise them alternatively, it said the report (for the years ended March 2020 and 2021) tabled in Parliament. According to the CAG, about 42 cases were pending for registration of title/lease deed in favour of CWC, since acquisition during 1964 to 2012. Maximum pendency of 66.66 per cent of non-execution of deeds was due to disputes with various government ...

CAG flags 24 cases of irregularities involving Rs 348.57 cr in ministries

A CAG report has flagged 24 cases of irregularities involving Rs 348.57 crore related to four Ministries and Departments and four Central Public Sector Enterprises

CAG to audit municipalities in context of 74th constitutional amendment

The CAG audit looks into utilisation of grants that are released from the Centre to ULBs on recommendations of the finance commission

CAG calls upon supreme audit institutions to work for mutual benefits

He sought innovative suggestions from members to shape Knowledge Share Committee strategies for the next three years

CAG declares results of online essay competition; V-P to give prizes

Harsh, a student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur has won the first prize in an English essay competition organised by CAG

CAG to conduct special audit for DTH service providers on I&B min's orders

The audit will be conducted to ensure that the amount to be submitted to the Centre in the form of the licence fee is "correctly assessed"

CAG set to conduct comprehensive audit of country's health sector

Current approach to be based in common parameters, goals and analysis, as opposed to earlier exercises done on the basis of some research or state-specific issues