The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged “systemic deficiencies” in Maharashtra’s governance, identifying Rs 891 crore in possible financial irregularities across more than 10,000 audit queries that various departments ignored despite repeated reminders over a decade.
The CAG, in the report tabled in the recently concluded budget session of the state assembly, criticised the delay by departments in filing action taken notes (ATNs), stating that the state’s inability to address queries in 2,408 inspection reports (IRs) undermined “executive accountability” and “legislative oversight”.
The CAG has raised queries over the accounts, some dating back over a decade, but the departments have left them unanswered.
As many as 2,408 IRs, containing 10,340 paragraphs (queries), were pending settlement as of June 2023, reflecting a significant backlog, even as a separate local audit for 2022-23 raised 2,119 objections involving revenue implications of Rs 891.29 crore, …The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged “systemic deficiencies” in Maharashtra’s governance, identifying Rs 891 crore in possible financial irregularities across more than 10,000 audit queries that various departments ignored despite repeated reminders over a decade.
The CAG, in the report tabled in the recently concluded budget session of the state assembly, criticised the delay by departments in filing action taken notes (ATNs), stating that the state’s inability to address queries in 2,408 inspection reports (IRs) undermined “executive accountability” and “legislative oversight”.
The CAG has raised queries over the accounts, some dating back over a decade, but the departments have left them unanswered.
As many as 2,408 IRs, containing 10,340 paragraphs (queries), were pending settlement as of June 2023, reflecting a significant backlog, even as a separate local audit for 2022-23 raised 2,119 objections involving revenue implications of Rs 891.29 crore, … Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
