Full Inspection Report of Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust Recover Rs. 71.50 Lakh
Full Inspection Report of Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust Recover Rs. 71.50 Lakh
Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust is named after Salman Khurshid's maternal grandfather, the late President Dr Zakir Hussain, has been accused of allegedly misappropriating Rs 7.15 million granted to it by the Union ministry of social justice and empowerment to provide aids and appliances to handicapped people in the minister's native Uttar Pradesh.
Salman Khurshid is the president of the Trust; his wife is the project director
Now TOI and NDTV, PTI have reported that
Law Minister Salman Khurshid's wife Louise Khurshid filed a civil defamation case in the Delhi High Court against Headlines Today and Aaj Tak, TV channels for broadcasting a programme alleging that their NGO siphoned off lakhs of rupees meant for physically challenged people.
TOI reported that damages of Rs 100 crore have been claimed in the lawsuit filed by Louise against the TV Today group for broadcasting the "defamatory" programme on its channels --Headlines Today and Aaj Tak recently.
The case is likely to be listed next week.
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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT
CENTRAL EXPENDITURE, NEW DELHI-110002
|
Inspection Report on
the Transaction Audit and Grants-in-aid released by the Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment for the year 2011-12
Part
— I (A)
(I)
Introductory
The
audit of the accounts of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi for the year 2011-12 was conducted by a local audit
party comprising Shri M. P. Joshi, Sr. Audit Officer, Shri Manish Bhatia,
Assistant Audit Officer (02.04.2012 to 07.05.2012), Shri Naveen Kumar Singh,
Assistant Audit Officer (from 08.05.2012 to 13.06.2012) and Smt Rubi Kumari,
Senior Auditor of the Office of the Director General of Audit, Central
Expenditure, New Delhi from 02.04.2012 to 13.06.2012. The last transaction
audit and Grants-in-aid audit of the Ministry was conducted from 05.04.2011 to
01.07.2011 (60 working days).
(II)
Mandate and Activities of the
Ministry
The Ministry of Social
Justice & Empowerment (Ministry) is responsible for policies and programmes
for the empowerment/welfare of the disadvantaged and marginalized sections of
the society such as
·
Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes
(OBCs)
·
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs),
·
Senior Citizens, and
·
Victims of Substance (alcohol and
drug abuse)
The Ministry carries out
the above mandate through:-
·
Educational, economic and social development and
empowerment of SCs, OBCs and PWDs, and
·
Provision of necessary support and services for senior
citizens and victims of substance abuse
Activities of the
Ministry
Welfare Schemes for
development of persons belonging to socially disadvantages groups such as
Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities (PwD),
Senior Citizens and Victims of Substance Abuse are implemented through State
Governments/UT Administrations, Autonomous Bodies, Institutes and Voluntary
Organizations. Educational development of SCs, OBCs, and PWDs is achieved
through schemes of providing scholarships, hostels, coaching and fellowship to
students of these target groups. Similarly, four National Finance and
Development Corporations of the Ministry meant for SCs, Safai Karamcharis, OBCs
and PwDs, respectively, provide concessional credit for various income-generating
activities towards
economic self-reliance. The
Ministry releases grants-in-aid to these
implementing agencies in order to implement various schemes in operation.
implementing agencies in order to implement various schemes in operation.
Implementation of these
schemes is being done through the four major divisions/bureau in the Ministry
viz. Scheduled Caste Development Bureau, Backward Classes Division, Social
Defence Division and Disability Divisions. Each Division is headed by a Joint
Secretary.
(III)
Officers holding the charge of different posts:
The following
officers/officials have held charges of the respective posts indicated below
for the period 2010-11:
S
No.
|
Post
held
|
Name
and Designation
|
1
|
Head
of the Department
|
Shri
R.S.Meena, Director (Admin)
|
2
|
Head of office
|
Shri Uttam Prakash, Under Secretary
|
3
|
Drawing and Disbursing Officer
|
Shri S.K.Sharma, Section Officer
|
4
|
Cashier
|
Shri
M. S. Hameed, Assistant
|
(IV)
Funding Pattern
The
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi releases funds as
grant-in-aid to different organizations / states under different schemes and
its secretariat under Detailed Demand for Grant, Demand No-89 under Plan and
Non Plan. The Budget Provision and Actual Expenditure during last three years
are given below:
Secretariat
(Rs
in lakh)
Year/Head
|
Budget Provision (Year-wise and
Head-wise) |
Actual Expenditure
(Year-wise and Head-wise) |
||
Plan
|
Non-Plan
|
Plan
|
Non-Plan
|
|
2009-10
|
100.00
|
1984.00
|
93.00
|
2020.26
|
2010-11
|
100.00
|
2125.00
|
90.32
|
2080.44
|
2011-12
|
100.00
|
2298.00
|
101.00
|
2285.04
|
Total
|
300.00
|
6407.00
|
284.32
|
6385.74
|
Grant-in-Aid
(Rs in crore)
Year/Head
|
Budget Provision
(Year-wise and Head-wise) |
Actual Expenditure
(Year-wise and Head-wise) |
||
Plan
|
Non-Plan
|
Plan
|
Non-Plan
|
|
2009-10
|
2360.00
|
46.71
|
2315.89
|
43.94
|
2010-11
|
4268.00
|
39.75
|
3939.54
|
38.65
|
2011-12
|
5120.00
|
39.85
|
4709.38
|
46.51
|
Total
|
11748.00
|
126.31
|
10964.81
|
129.10
|
(V)
Internal audit
The last internal audit of the Ministry was conducted in July 2002 for
the year April 1999 to March 2002 by the Office of the Chief Controller of
Accounts, Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Part
- I (B)
Status
of old outstanding objections
At the commencement of current audit 8 Inspection Reports with 39
paragraphs of DDO audit and 10 Inspection Reports with 68 paragraphs of
Grant-in-Aid audit were pending for settlement.
It was noticed that the
Ministry has not replied to audit objections since long. Keeping in view the
huge pendency, several requests were made for settlement of old observations
and finally the matter was brought to the notice of the Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. No replies of the outstanding
paragraphs were received. Hence all the paragraphs pertaining to Transaction
audit and grant-in-aid audit were remained outstanding.
(I) Result of review of old
outstanding objections (DDO)
At the commencement of the
current audit, 8 Inspection Reports with 39 paragraphs were pending for
settlement. During audit, one para has been taken afresh. Thus, at the close of
audit 8 Inspection Reports with 38 paragraphs remained pending for settlement.
The details of paragraphs settled and outstanding are mentioned below:
List of paragraphs settled (DDO)
S.
No. |
Year of
IR
|
Para
No |
Particulars
|
Remarks
|
1
|
2010-11
|
19
|
Non
adjustment of advances amounting to Rs.26.88 lakh
|
Taken
afresh
|
List of paragraphs outstanding (DDO)
S. No.
|
Year of
IR
|
Para
No. |
Particulars
|
Remarks
|
1
|
1999-02
|
9
|
Irregular purchase of photocopier amounting to Rs. 9.52
lakh
|
Reply not furnished
|
2
|
1999-02
|
10
|
Irregular expenditure of
Rs. 7.29 lakh
|
Reply not furnished
|
3
|
1999-02
|
11
|
10 line UPS
if 500 VA worth Rs. 54410 not received by the Ministry
|
Reply not furnished
|
4
|
2002-04
|
1
|
Irregular payment for
repairing work
|
Reply not furnished
|
5
|
2002-04
|
4
|
Excessive expenditure on furnishing of MoS residential
office
|
Reply not furnished
|
6
|
2004-06
|
2
|
Excess consumption of 469 litres of petrol
|
Reply not furnished
|
7
|
2004-06
|
4
|
Excess payment of Rs. 74110 made due to non-payment of
speed post bills due date
|
Reply not furnished
|
8
|
2004-06
|
5
|
Recovery of Rs. 9415 on a/c of excess telephone calls
|
Reply not furnished
|
5.1
|
Delay in
payment of telephone bills led to surcharge of Rs. 3950
|
|||
9
|
2004-06
|
9
|
Mortgage bond and flats not insured against HBA advance
|
Reply not furnished
|
10
|
2004-06
|
10
|
Irregular conveyance bills
|
Reply not furnished
|
11
|
2004-06
|
11
|
Non-production of
records
|
Reply not furnished
|
12
|
2006-07
|
1
|
Delegation of financial
powers
|
Reply not furnished
|
13
|
2006-07
|
2
|
Non-adjustment of advances
|
Reply not furnished
|
S. No.
|
Year of IR
|
Para
No. |
Particulars
|
Remarks
|
14
|
2006-07
|
3
|
Violation of codal
provisions in purchases
|
Reply not furnished
|
15
|
2006-07
|
5
|
Outstanding credit bills of staff canteen for Rs. 3.20
lakh
|
Reply not furnished
|
16
|
2006-07
|
6
|
Excess payment of Rs. 27,348 made due to non-payment of
speed post bills by due date
|
Reply not furnished
|
17
|
2007-08
|
1
|
Short recovery of income
tax from salaries of
Govt. Officers who have been allowed
deduction of interest on Borrowed Capital for computation of Income from House Property |
Reply not furnished
|
18
|
2007-08
|
2
|
Irregularities
in hiring of vehicles for official use in the Ministry resulting in over
payment of Rs.76,347 due to incorrect and inflated rates of hiring.
|
Reply not furnished
|
19
|
2007-08
|
3
|
Purchase of compactors-excess expenditure of
Rs.5,86,080/-
|
Reply not furnished
|
20
|
2007-08
|
4
|
Purchase of furniture-suspected bogus
payment of Rs.32,063/-
|
Reply not furnished
|
21
|
2007-08
|
6
|
Non-adjustment of abstract contingent
advances
|
Reply not furnished
|
22
|
2007-08
|
7
|
Non-adjustment of TA
advance
|
Reply not furnished
|
23
|
2007-08
|
8
|
Computers lying unutilized
|
Reply not furnished
|
24
|
2008-09
|
1
|
Splitting of purchase of
stationery items
|
Reply not furnished
|
22
|
2008-09
|
2
|
Extra
ordinary expenditure on repair and maintenance of vehicle Rs 1,16,059
|
Reply not furnished
|
26
|
2008-09
|
4
|
Wrong fixation of pay Rs 69,938
|
Reply not furnished
|
27
|
2009-10
|
1
|
Non-observance of fiscal
instructions
|
Reply not furnished
|
28
|
2009-10
|
2
|
Irregular
purchase of laptop bags amounting to Rs 1,77,188
|
Reply not furnished
|
29
|
2009-10
|
3
|
Irregular
payment of Honorarium of Rs 74,100/‑
|
Reply not furnished
|
30
|
2009-10
|
4
|
Avoidable payment of Rs
18,000/-
|
Reply not furnished
|
31
|
2009-10
|
5
|
Non adjustment of
advances
|
Reply not furnished
|
32
|
2009-10
|
6
|
Outstanding
credit bills of staff canteen for Rs 2.41 lakh
|
Reply not furnished
|
33
|
2010-11
|
6
|
Short recovery of
income tax of Rs. 3.05 lakh
|
Reply not furnished
|
34
|
2010-11
|
8
|
Unjustified Expenditure of Rs.40.72 lakh
|
Reply not furnished
|
35
|
2010-11
|
13
|
Irregularities in outsourcing of event
management for National Award Function
|
Reply not furnished
|
36
|
2010-11
|
15
|
Irregularities in
procurement of UPS
|
Reply not furnished
|
37
|
2010-11
|
16
|
Non deduction of income tax source
amounting to Rs.42,754/-
|
Reply not furnished
|
38
|
2010-11
|
17
|
Irregularities in hiring of private vehicle
|
Reply not furnished
|
(II) Result of review of old
outstanding objections (Grant-in-Aid)
paragraphs were not
furnished. Therefore no para could be settled. The details of paragraphs
outstanding are mentioned below:
List of paragraphs outstanding (Grant-in-Aid)
S.No.
|
Year of IR
|
Para No.
|
Particulars
|
I Remarks
|
1.
|
98-2001
|
1
|
Irregular release of
grant to Defence foundation
|
Reply not furnished.
|
2.
|
98-2001
|
2
|
Excess release of grants amounting to Rs. 91000
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
3.
|
98-2001
|
3
|
Grants released to help
age India
|
Reply not furnished.
|
4.
|
2001-02
|
1
|
Blocking of funds
amounting to Rs. 54 lakh
|
Reply not furnished.
|
5.
|
2001-02
|
3
|
Irregularities in release of grants to Arun Jyoti
Sanskrit Samiti, Gwalior
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
6.
|
2001-02
|
5
|
Irregularities in release of fund to J P Narain Samark,
Balia
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
7.
|
2001-02
|
6
|
Shortcomings and irregularities in
implementation of scheme coaching for weaker sections
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
8.
|
2001-02
|
7
|
Shortcomings
in implementation of scheme-old age home
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
9.
|
2002-03
|
4
|
Irregular release of GIA without observing the norms
under the scheme assistance to disabled persons for purchase/fitting of ADIP
scheme
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
10.
|
2002-03
|
5
|
Unfruitful
expenditure and non-monitoring of GIA given for construction of old age home
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
11.
|
2002-03
|
8
|
Doubtful utilisation of grants for establishing
computer training
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
12.
|
2002-03
|
11
|
Shortcoming in implementation of the scheme- An
integrated programme for street children
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
13.
|
2002-03
|
12
|
Irregularities in implementing the scheme
working for SCs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
14.
|
2003-04
|
5
|
Irregular payment of Rs.
2.17 lakh
|
Reply not furnished.
|
15.
|
2003-04
|
10
|
Irregularities in
production of film on RCI
|
Reply not furnished.
|
16.
|
2003-04
|
11
|
Irregular payment of grant to NGOs to Rs. 168000
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
17.
|
2003-04
|
15
|
Discrepancies in implementation of the scheme for
prevention of Alcoholism and substance (drugs) abuse
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
18.
|
2004-05
|
2
|
Non accountal of central assistance to tune of Rs.
12.61 crore
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
19.
|
2004-05
|
3
|
Blocking of funds amounting to Rs. 57.48 lakh under the
scheme of OBC boys and girls
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
20.
|
2004-05
|
4
|
Blocking of funds amounting to Rs. 670 lakh due to
non-utilisation of funds under pre-matric scholarship scheme
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
21.
|
2004-05
|
7
|
Irregularities in implementation of CSS of
coaching and allied assistance for weaker
section |
Reply not
furnished.
|
22.
|
2004-05
|
9
|
Outstanding recovery of Rs. 11.22 lakh from the
blacklisted NGOs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
23.
|
2004-05
|
1
|
Irregularities in construction of Hostels for SC
students
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
24.
|
2005-06
|
1
|
Shortcoming in implementation of the scheme for
prevention of Alcoholism and substance (drugs) Abuse
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
S.No.
|
Year of
IR
|
Para No.
|
Particulars
|
Remarks
|
25.
|
2005-06
|
2
|
Irregularities in release of grants-in-aid under Deen
Dayal Disabled Rehabilitation scheme
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
26.
|
2005-06
|
3
|
Irregular expenditure on
account of interviews
|
Reply not furnished.
|
27.
|
2005-06
|
4
|
Irregularities in
releasing of GIA to ISIC
|
Reply not furnished.
|
28.
|
2005-06
|
5
|
Irregularities in construction of OBC students' hostels
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
29.
|
2005-06
|
7
|
Outstanding recovery of Rs. 209 lakh from blacklisted
voluntary organisations/NGOs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
30.
|
2005-06
|
8
|
Non-conducting of
performance review
|
Reply not furnished.
|
31.
|
2005-06
|
9
|
Improper maintenance of
GIA register
|
Reply not furnished.
|
32.
|
2005-06
|
10
|
Records of assets
|
Reply not furnished.
|
33.
|
2005-06
|
11
|
Non production of
certificate of loss
|
Reply not furnished.
|
34.
|
2006-07
|
1 of Part-
IIA |
National Backward Class Finance Development corporation
(NBCFDC)
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
35.
|
2006-07
|
2 of Part-
IIA |
Indian Spinal Injury Centre (ISIC)
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
36.
|
2006-07
|
3 of Part-
IIA |
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
37.
|
2006-07
|
4 of Part-
IIA |
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS) for OBCs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
38.
|
2006-07
|
5 of Part-
IIA |
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS) for
OBCs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
39.
|
2006-07
|
6 of Part-
IIA |
Construction of hostels for scheduled castes
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
40.
|
2006-07
|
1 of Part-
II-B |
Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS) for SCs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
41.
|
2006-07
|
2
|
Rajiv
Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF)
scheme
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
42.
|
2006-07
|
4
|
GIA for providing lift in the Secretariat in the
States/UTs under the scheme of implementation of PWD Act
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
43.
|
2007-08
|
1
|
Post Matric Scholarship
Scheme (PMS) for SCs
|
Reply not furnished.
|
44.
|
2007-08
|
2
|
Delay in construction of
hostels for SCs
|
Reply not furnished.
|
45.
|
2007-08
|
3
|
Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme (PMS) for Other Backward
Classes (OBCs)
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
46.
|
2007-08
|
4
|
Delay in payment of scholarship to Pre-matric and Post
matric to OBC students
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
47.
|
2007-08
|
7
|
Register of grants
|
Reply not furnished.
|
48.
|
2008-10
|
1
|
Unfruitful grant of Rs 39.47 crore due to delay in
construction of hostels
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
49.
|
2008-10
|
2
|
Unfruitful
assistance of Rs 77.51 crore due to delay in construction of hostels and
parking of funds of Rs 4.00 crore under Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
50.
|
2008-10
|
3
|
Non-recovery of
grants of Rs 68.80 lakh
released to blacklisted
NGOs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
51.
|
2008-10
|
4
|
Non-recovery of
Rs 20.86 lakh from the
blacklisted NGOs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
52.
|
2008-10
|
5
|
Irregular sanction of
grant of Rs 21.08 lakh
|
Reply not furnished.
|
53.
|
2008-10
|
6
|
Non-laying of Annual Report of Commission
for National Safai Karamcharis in the
Parliament |
Reply not
furnished.
|
54.
|
2008-10
|
7
|
Scholarship scheme of Top Class Education for
|
Reply not furnished.
|
S.No.
|
Year of
IR
|
Para No.
|
_ Particulars
|
Remarks
|
SC students
|
||||
55.
|
2008-10
|
8
|
Outstanding Utilisation Certificates amounting to Rs
1061.49 crore
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
56.
|
2008-10
|
9
|
Pre-matric & Post-matric scholarship scheme for
OBCs
|
Reply not
furnished.
|
57.
|
2010-11
|
1 of Part-
IIA |
Comments on the Scheme Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas
Yojana
|
Reply not
furnished
|
58.
|
2010-11
|
2 of Part-
IIA
|
Comments on National Overseas Scheme for Scheduled
Caste
|
Reply not
furnished
|
59.
|
2010-11
|
3 of Part-
IIA |
Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Other Backward
Classes
|
Reply not
furnished
|
60.
|
2010-11
|
4 of Part-
IIB |
Poor Monitoring on the working of National Safai
Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation(NSKFDC)
|
Reply not
furnished
|
61.
|
2010-11
|
5
|
Outstanding share certificates from state
schedule castes development corporation
Rs.93.57 crore |
Reply not
furnished
|
62.
|
2010-11
|
7
|
Non-review of grants released under National
scheduled caste finance and Development
Corporation |
Reply not
furnished
|
63.
|
2010-11
|
9
|
Non- adherence to conditions and irregular release of
grants under the scheme"Special central assistance to special component
plan"
|
Reply not
furnished
|
64.
|
2010-11
|
10
|
Comments on the grants released to National Institute
of Social Defence
|
Reply not
furnished
|
65.
|
2010-11
|
11
|
Non inclusion of accrued interest over
Government grant
amounting Rs.2.19 crore
|
Reply not
furnished
|
66.
|
2010-11
|
12
|
Comments on the scholarship scheme of Top Class
Education for SC Students
|
Reply not
furnished
|
67.
|
2010-11
|
14
|
Short achievement of targets under various scheme
|
Reply not
furnished
|
68.
|
2010-11
|
18
|
Outstanding utilisation certificates for Rs.
1064.51 crore
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Reply not
furnished
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Part-I (C)
Persistent
Irregularities
> Non-conduction of physical verification of stores and stock and
improper maintenance of Stock Registers.
>
Outstanding Utilization Certificates
CURRENT AUDIT
Part-II (A)
Para-
1
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Irregularities in implementing the Scheme of
Assistance of Disabled persons for purchase/fitting of Aids/Appliances (ADIP)
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Scheme
of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids Appliances
(ADIP)
aims at helping the disabled persons by bringing suitable, durable, scientifically,
manufactured, modern, standard aids and appliances within their reach.
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) possessing professional/technical expertise
in the form of professionally qualified staff (from recognized college) for the
identification, prescription of the required artificial aids/appliances fitment
and post fitment care of beneficiaries as well as aid and appliances and
infrastructure in the form of machinery equipment for the fabrication, fitment
and maintenance of artificial aid appliances are eligible to receive grant in
aid for implementation of the scheme.
The guidelines of the
scheme framed by the Ministry and terms and conditions of the grant inter alia
stipulated that:
(i)
The organisation will provide reservation to SC/ST/OBC
and disabled persons in
accordance with instructions issued by Govt. Of India from time to time if it employs more than 20 persons on a regular basis.
accordance with instructions issued by Govt. Of India from time to time if it employs more than 20 persons on a regular basis.
(ii)
The implementing Agencies will be sanctioned grant-in
aid in a particular financial year
after the recommendation from State Government/UT or agencies authorized by the agencies. The subsequent financial assistance would be sanctioned after the receipt of audited accounts and list of beneficiaries with their permanent addresses in the prescribed Performa for the previous year's grant shall be furnished before the end of second quarter of each year positively.
after the recommendation from State Government/UT or agencies authorized by the agencies. The subsequent financial assistance would be sanctioned after the receipt of audited accounts and list of beneficiaries with their permanent addresses in the prescribed Performa for the previous year's grant shall be furnished before the end of second quarter of each year positively.
(iii)
List of beneficiaries assisted by the agencies
implementing the Scheme is to be provided to the Ministry as prescribed in
Annexure IV of the Scheme. The recommending authority should create the field
agencies who shall strive to conduct sample checking of beneficiaries regarding
utilization of grant in aid by NGOs and distribution of aids and appliances by
the Implementing Agency. The sample checking would cover at least 5 to 10
percent of the beneficiaries which are covered under the scheme in the previous
year.
(iv)
The Grant-in-aid would normally be released in two
installments after processing of
audited accounts and list of beneficiaries furnished by the Implementing agency.
audited accounts and list of beneficiaries furnished by the Implementing agency.
(v)
The implementing agency would not incur any liability
under the scheme unless the
funds have been sanctioned to them for the purpose.
funds have been sanctioned to them for the purpose.
(vi)
The grantee shall not divert the grant and entrust
execution of the Scheme or work concerned to another institution or
organization and shall abide by the terms and conditions of the grant. If the
grantee fails to utilize the grant for the purpose for which the same has been
sanctioned, the grantee will be required to refund the entire amount with
interest thereon @ 10% per annum.
During the text check of
records relating to the Scheme, the following irregularities were noticed in
implementing the Scheme by the Ministry.
(a) Misappropriation of
grant of Rs. 71.50 lakh interest of Rs. 15.49 lakh thereon and irregular
release of further grant of Rs. 68.25 lakh.
On the basis of recommendation of U.P. Government Grant in aid amounting to Rs. 71.50 lakh was sanctioned to Dr. Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust Delhi (March 2010) as non-recurring
grant during the financial year 2009-10 for distribution of aid and appliances under the above
mentioned scheme. The Scheme was to be implemented in the 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
As
per the guidelines of the scheme, the camps were to be held for distribution of
aid and appliances. Test check of at least 5 to 10 per cent of the
beneficiaries to whom aids and appliances to be given were to be conducted by
the field agency created by recommending authority and forwarded to the
Ministry. Further, photographs of the Camp/ function for distribution of aids
and appliances undertaken with the grant in aid assistance and also press
clippings, posters, pamphlets etc. regarding organization of camp(s) for
undertaking distribution work are to be submitted to the Ministry with the
proposal for subsequent release of grant under ADIP scheme.
Records relating to
utilization of grant i.e., holding of camps, conducting of inspection and
purchase of aids and appliances in the State of UP revealed that the following
were the dates of events/transactions:
Name of district
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Date
of Camp
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Date of
Inspection |
Date of purchase of
aid and
appliances |
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From M/s.SPR
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From M/s Ear Help India
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Bareilly
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15.01.10
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24.03.11
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17.07.10
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22.7.10
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Rampur
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26.04.10
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24.03.11
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15.7.10
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21.7.10
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Moradabad
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24.04.10
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24.03.11
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19.7.10
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23.7.10
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Sant
Ravidas Nagar
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17.04.10
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04.06.10
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19.7.10
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23.7.10
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Siddhartah
Nagar
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25.01.10
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Not given
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19.7.10
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22.7.10
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Gautam
Budha Nagar
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15.05.10
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Not given
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17.7.10
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21.7.10
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Kannauj
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25.05.10
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22.03.11
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15.7.10
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21.7.10
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Mainpuri
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27.05.11
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23.03.11
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13.7.10
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17.7.10
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Kashiram
Nagar
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03.05.10
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22.03.11
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14.7.10
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20.7.10
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Etah
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05.05.10
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22.03.11
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14.7.10
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17.7.10
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Farrukhabad
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29.05.10
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23.03.11
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14.7.10
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17.7.10
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Allahabad
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05.06.10
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23.03.11
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15.7.10
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21.7.10
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Etawah
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07.05.10
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24.03.11
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13.7.10
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17.7.10
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Shahjahanpur
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15.02.10
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22.03.11
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17.7.10
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22.7.10
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Bulandsheher
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02.04.10
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23.03.11
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16.7.10
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22/21.7.10
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Meerut
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Not available
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16.7.10
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21.7.10
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Aligarh
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Not available
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14.07.10
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17.7.10
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Test check of
records revealed the following irregularities:
(i)
In the test check reports relating to
Bareilly, Siddhartha Nagar and Shahjahapur, dates of
camp were stated to be 15.01.10, 25.01.10 and 15.02.10 respectively. However, Trust vide letters dated: 01.04.10 addressed to the District Magistrate of these districts intimated that the Trust intended to hold camp for grant sanctioned by the ministry for the year 2009-10. It indicates that camps were not held before April, 2010 in these three districts. Thus, wrong information was furnished by the Trust to the Ministry.
camp were stated to be 15.01.10, 25.01.10 and 15.02.10 respectively. However, Trust vide letters dated: 01.04.10 addressed to the District Magistrate of these districts intimated that the Trust intended to hold camp for grant sanctioned by the ministry for the year 2009-10. It indicates that camps were not held before April, 2010 in these three districts. Thus, wrong information was furnished by the Trust to the Ministry.
(ii)
Ministry requested (November 2011) the Special Secretary,
Department of Disabled
Welfare, U.P. to confirm the veracity of the test check reports submitted by the Trust for the grants released during 2009-10. Referring to this letter, Chief Development Officer, Allahabad on 16-09-11 and District Magistrate, Allahabad on 07-10-11 confirmed that no camp was organized by the Trust till then. Thus, out of 17 districts, no camps were held in Allahabad, Bareilly, Siddhartha Nagar and Shahjahapur.
Welfare, U.P. to confirm the veracity of the test check reports submitted by the Trust for the grants released during 2009-10. Referring to this letter, Chief Development Officer, Allahabad on 16-09-11 and District Magistrate, Allahabad on 07-10-11 confirmed that no camp was organized by the Trust till then. Thus, out of 17 districts, no camps were held in Allahabad, Bareilly, Siddhartha Nagar and Shahjahapur.
(iii)
In remaining of the districts, the Camps were
organized during the period January-March 2010. However, the aid and appliances
were purchased in July, 2010 as indicated in the table above. In case of Sant
Ravidas Nagar, it was noticed that inspection was got conducted on 04.06.2010,
but the aid and appliances were dispatched by supplier on 19.07.10.
(iv)
Instead of recovering the grants along with interest
of Rs. 15.49 lakh (@ 10% per annual from April 2010 to May, 2012, the Ministry
released grant of Rs. 68.25 lakh (March 2011) for the financial year 2010-11
for implementing the scheme in the same 17 districts of U.P. for which grant of
Rs. 71.50 lakh was released during 2009-10. As per terms and conditions of the
sanctions, a utilization certificate was to be furnished within six months of
the close of the financial year i.e. 30.9.11. However, no UC was received till
the date of audit.
From the above, it can be
concluded that the on one hand entire grant of Rs. 71.50 lakh was not utilized
by the Trust for the purpose for which it was sanctioned and on other the wrong
report regarding organisation of the camp was given by the Trust.
It is pertinent that
annual accounts of the Dr. Zakir Hussein Memorial Trust for the years 2005-06
to 2010-11 were sent to this office which were found attracting audit (except
2006-07) under Section 14 the Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers
and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. Accordingly, an audit team deputed for
audit w. e .f. 2nd March 2012, visited official address at 4,
Gulmohar Avenue, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi for audit. However, audit could not be
taken up as no one was available at the address. Thereafter, Audit team was
deputed again twice on 19th March and 2nd April 2012
after communiqué to the Trust. However, audit team found no body present at the
address; hence audit could not be completed. Moreover, no response from the
Trust was received in respect to our communication.
From this finding in the
Ministry and chain of events relating to audit of the Trust indicates suspected
fraud in the accounts of the Trust. On this issue Ministry stated that The Trust
is not under the aegis of this Ministry.
The reply of the Ministry
is factually incorrect as the grants have been released by the Ministry of
Social justice & Empowerment to Trust and as per the provisions of the
sanction order accounts of the Trust would be open for audit by CAG of India.
Hence, control with respect to getting the audit of Trust conducted by the CAG
of India rest with the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and in
event of non compliance of conditions of the sanction order Ministry may take
actions against the Trust.
In response to audit
observation Ministry in its reply stated (11.06.12) that due to paucity of
time, the test check reports for 2009-10 directly submitted by the NGO were
accepted subject to the condition that the same would be got confirmed
separately. Regarding the holding of Camps during January, 2010 to March, 2010
and procurement of aid and appliances in July, 2010, it was stated that it
would be got clarified from the NGO.
The reply is not tenable
as the guidelines stipulate that test check reports must come through the State
Government and the Ministry failed to properly scrutinize the information
furnished by the Trust relating to holding of camps for distribution of aids and
appliances
In the light of the above it is suggested that grant of Rs. 71.50 lakh
may be recovered from the trust along with up to date interest on it.
Source - Rediff
Reality views by sm –
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Tags - Salman Khurshid Trust Fraud Scam Inspection Report
4 comments:
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very informative post sm
@Virendra Kumar Sharma
thanks.
@MEcoy
thanks.