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Disparities in reports expose malpractice in IAY implementation 3/6/2014 11:20:19 PM Avinash Azad JAMMU, Mar 6: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its latest report has observed gross disparities in the figures of IAY beneficiaries furnished by RDD at block and district levels. The report read that the dwellings actually taken up for construction, those completed and those under execution at the block level as worked out by audit from the records of the selected BDOs, did not match with the Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs) of that particular BDO and the MPRs of the ACDs submitted to the Gol periodically. "The variation ranged between one and 346, between one and 433 and between one and 481 in respect of dwelling units taken up, completed and in-progress respectively during the period 2008-13", the report reads, adding that further in respect of completed dwellings the figures had exceeded the actual by over 100 per cent. However, the report said that, the BDOs had stated that the position would be looked into and necessary corrections required, if any, carried out. "There was a lack of monitoring of construction of houses by the Department. It was observed that in 10 blocks, only first installment of financial assistance of Rs 3.87 crore was paid to 1903 out of 10674 beneficiaries during the period 2008-13", the report reveals, adding that the second installment due to such beneficiaries was neither claimed nor paid to them. The BDOs stated that as per the reports the work had not been started by the beneficiaries who as such had not claimed the second installment. The reply was not tenable as the construction of houses by the beneficiaries was to be monitored by the Department. In 11 blocks the financial assistance was paid less than that admissible to 2944 beneficiaries under the scheme guidelines during the period 2008-13. This resulted in saving of Rs 1.32 crore. The Department while accepting the audit comment stated that the balance amount of the assistance would be released to the beneficiaries. The audit findings were referred to the Government in November 2013. The reply had not been received (January 2014).   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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