TDP demands complete audit of State’s finances by CAG
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In memorandum to Governor, it alleged accounting lapses to the tune of ₹41,000 crore
The Telugu Desam Legislature Party (TDLP) on Thursday appealed to Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan to direct a full-fledged audit of the State Finance Department by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in view of alleged “accounting lapses involving ₹41,000 crore public funds during 2020-21.”
The TDLP additionally urged the Governor to get a complete audit executed of the general finances in the course of the 2019-20 and 2020-21 monetary years.
TDP MLA and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Payyavula Keshav met and submitted a memorandum to the Governor on this regard.
In the illustration, Mr. Keshav stated, “Any payments or receipts of the government are to be routed through the Treasuries and the Accounts Department in a transparent manner, and any deviations will have devastating consequences. It has come to my notice that large sums, to the extent of ₹40,000 crore, have not been accounted for as per the provisions.”
Later, addressing the media, Mr. Keshav stated that the federal government must be answerable to the general public and to the Assembly as to why there have been no vouchers, no receipts and no payments of any kind for ₹41,043.08 crore spendings.
“In any government set-up, accounts should be maintained for every single rupee. An employee would have to obtain approvals and signatures for a government transaction of just ₹100. The Finance Department was not able to show proper accounts for thousands of crores of rupees,” he alleged.
The Governor had promised to look into the matter, Mr. Keshav stated.
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