Misappropriation detected in CAG reports

Patna, Mar 24 (UNI) The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) reports for the year 2004-05 has revealed several instances of misappropriation/non-accountal, misutilisation, infructuous expenditure and other worth over Rs 30.42 crore.

The CAG reports were laid in the state assembly today. According to it, misappropriation/non accountal of funds amounting to Rs.

12.18 crore were noticed in the Water Resources Department (Rs 2.03 crore), Rural Development Department (Rs 9.7 crore), Road Construction Department (Rs 0.26 crore) and Secondary, Primary and Adult Educaition Department (Rs 0.22 crore).

Violations of contractual obligations and undue favour to contractors amounting to Rs 2.65 crore was noticed in road construction department.

Misutilisation of funds amounting to Rs 9.71 crore was noticed in Rural Developement Department (Rs 3.22 crore), Revenue and Land Reforms Department (Rs 1.06 crore), Urban Development Department (Rs 4.47 crore) and Labour, Employment and Training Department (Rs 0.96 crore).

Infructuous expenditure of Rs 5.88 crore was noticed in Urban Development Department (Rs 1.17 crore) and Health and Family Welfare Department (Rs 4.71 crore).

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