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NEW DELHI: The Comptroller and Auditor General has raised red flags over “very large number of irregularities” in distribution of Rs 2,000 crore in house building grants by the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal between May 2020 and January 2021 for the cyclone Amphan affected poor population of the state.
While seeking an investigation on ‘high-risk’ of frauds, the federal auditor has informed the Union home ministry that it faced ‘constraints’ in auditing due to non-cooperation from the state government despite a Calcutta HC order to audit the relief distribution.
“In Amphan relief by the West Bengal government there were a very large number of irregularities which show that not only the selection of beneficiaries was non-transparent but the relief was also distributed in unfair method and there was high risk of frauds in the payment of relief,” a senior officer said, quoting from the CAG observation.
The auditor has dispatched its report to the Union home ministry recommending an investigation of the ‘process of disbursement’ of relief and ‘necessary enquiry’ against the government officials for fixing responsibility.
The CAG carried out a financial and performance audit of the post-Amphan relief distribution on the instructions of the Calcutta high court. The study was conducted between February-September 2021 for the period starting May 2020, when Amphan hit the state, till January 2021 when housing grants were disbursed.
In over 1,500 cases, the audit found Rs 94 lakh was paid to people for house building despite their claims being rejected on the ground of no damage found.
While seeking an investigation on ‘high-risk’ of frauds, the federal auditor has informed the Union home ministry that it faced ‘constraints’ in auditing due to non-cooperation from the state government despite a Calcutta HC order to audit the relief distribution.
“In Amphan relief by the West Bengal government there were a very large number of irregularities which show that not only the selection of beneficiaries was non-transparent but the relief was also distributed in unfair method and there was high risk of frauds in the payment of relief,” a senior officer said, quoting from the CAG observation.
The auditor has dispatched its report to the Union home ministry recommending an investigation of the ‘process of disbursement’ of relief and ‘necessary enquiry’ against the government officials for fixing responsibility.
The CAG carried out a financial and performance audit of the post-Amphan relief distribution on the instructions of the Calcutta high court. The study was conducted between February-September 2021 for the period starting May 2020, when Amphan hit the state, till January 2021 when housing grants were disbursed.
In over 1,500 cases, the audit found Rs 94 lakh was paid to people for house building despite their claims being rejected on the ground of no damage found.
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