'So what!' says ex-CAG Vinod Rai on civil servants using taxpayers' money to fund private trips
Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, under whose watch the auditing body had reported on the 2G spectrum and coal blocks allocation irregularities, has defended private trips by government officials at taxpayers' expense.
Aug 17, 2016, 14:43 PM IST
769 gold pots worth Rs 186 crore missing from Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala
The Vinod Rai committee special audit report on Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala pointed out that corruption is going on in the temple administration.
Aug 16, 2016, 09:00 AM IST
CAG slams Indian High Commission in London for 'arbitrary' visa fee
The Indian High Commission in London had allegedly allowed a service provider to levy a fee at an "arbitrary rate" in handling fast track business visas resulting undue benefit of Rs 10 crore to the private entity, said government auditor CAG.
Aug 02, 2016, 18:28 PM IST
Skilling of ex-servicemen lags badly: CAG
The government might have launched a Skill India mission with much fanfare but a defence ministry scheme to train ex-servicemen for a second career has failed to fulfill its objectives with no new initiatives introduced in the last 10 years, an audit report says.
Aug 02, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
CAG points out flaws in mid-day meal implementation in Chhattisgarh
The mid-day meal scheme was launched on August 15, 1995, by the Centre with an aim to boost universalisation of primary education by increasing enrolment, retention and attendance.
Apr 01, 2016, 10:54 AM IST
Exaggeration of figures in Mid Day Meal scheme: CAG
There is an "institutionalised exaggeration" of figures about children benefiting from Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme and irregularities like inflated costs and fudging of data prevail, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found.
Dec 18, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
ONGC suffered Rs 8,000 crore loss for poor rig management: CAG
In a report tabled in parliament, the CAG said ONGC`s non-productive time or idling time of rigs ranged between 19 and 23 percent over 2010-14.
Dec 09, 2015, 23:28 PM IST
HC to pronounce verdict on CAG audit of discoms Friday
The Delhi High Court will pronounce Friday its verdict on the pleas of three private power distribution companies which have challenged the AAP government's decision to get their accounts audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
Oct 29, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
CAG orders audit of steps to deal with dengue in Delhi
Alarmed by spurt in dengue cases in the capital, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Shashi Kant Sharma has ordered audit of the preparedness of the Delhi government and local authorities to deal with mosquito menace.
Sep 25, 2015, 15:11 PM IST
'DoT failed to fine firms for violating tower radiation rules'
The Comptroller and Auditor General has pulled up DoT's vigilance arm of for failing to impose penalty to the tune of Rs 4,300 crore on telecom operators for violating mobile tower radiation rules.
May 08, 2015, 19:43 PM IST
CAG raps OilMin for letting RIL charge marketing margin in dollars
Government auditor CAG Tuesday criticised the Oil Ministry for allowing Reliance Industries to charge a marketing margin on its KG-D6 gas in US dollars terms and not in rupees saying it will result in over Rs 201 crore excess subsidy payout on urea.
May 05, 2015, 17:40 PM IST
Govt auditor needs to adopt latest professional practices: CAG
The government auditor needs to adopt latest professional practices while scrutinising public spending, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Shashi Kant Sharma has said.
Feb 10, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
Crony capitalism killing transparency, competition: CAG
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Sashi Kant Sharma today made a strong case for effective dealing with the menace of crony capitalism, saying that it adversely impacts competition and transparency.
Sep 12, 2014, 22:24 PM IST
