CAG annoyed at DISCOMs’ inability to supply essential audit documents
8 July 2014 5:47 AM IST
The Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has elbowed BSES Rajdhani and Yamuna Power in topping the list (in terms of percentage) of non-cooperation with the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) in their ongoing audits as ordered by the Supreme Court. In a confidential document, now in possession with Millennium Post, it was learnt that out of 312 issues asked by the CAG, only 158 documents were handed over to the audit agency by TPDDL.
The BSES Rajdhani Power officials have not given 96 crucial documents (out of 256), while BSES Yamuna too was reluctant to submit 103 significant files out of 309 as asked by the CAG.
The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India Shashi Kant Sharma has already expressed his annoyance over the non cooperation of the DISCOMs and claimed in his letter to the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung (as reported by Millennium Post on 6 July) that the pendency of records is quite significant as it involves crucial and relevant records in absence of which audit scrutiny cannot be completed.
He has also requested Jung to issue a directive to the Chief Secretary to ensure records and information are served against the exiting pendency at the earliest with a fixed date line. He has also requested the LG to fix a time frame of ‘seven days’ before the Chief Secretary in arranging all the pending documents of the DISCOMs. It was learnt that in total (including TPDDL, BSES Rajdhani and Yamuna Power) out of 877 files, 357 are pending and CAG repeated reminders to the DISCOMs went in deaf ears.
The list of pending documents revealed that all the DISCOMs showed a ‘wary attitude’ while submitting their files on ‘Accounts’, ‘Assets Utilization’, ‘Procurement and inventory management’, ‘Consumer Satisfaction’, ‘Contract Management’ and on ‘Procurement of Power’.
Interestingly, out of three, two DISCOMs were seen to be very cooperative in sharing files on Aggregate Technical and Commercial Losses (AT & C Losses) of their respective companies. While BSES Rajdhani has submitted all the seven documents as asked by the CAG, BSES Yamuna has given 8 out of 10 related files asked by the audit agency.
‘It is unfortunate that most of the documents submitted by them are nothing but a bag full of garbage. It is very important for the concerned authorities to take a serious call on this ongoing audit. With the missing files, which were not given to us, it is becoming difficult for our officials to relate the account and balance,’ CAG sources said.
The BSES Rajdhani Power officials have not given 96 crucial documents (out of 256), while BSES Yamuna too was reluctant to submit 103 significant files out of 309 as asked by the CAG.
The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India Shashi Kant Sharma has already expressed his annoyance over the non cooperation of the DISCOMs and claimed in his letter to the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung (as reported by Millennium Post on 6 July) that the pendency of records is quite significant as it involves crucial and relevant records in absence of which audit scrutiny cannot be completed.
He has also requested Jung to issue a directive to the Chief Secretary to ensure records and information are served against the exiting pendency at the earliest with a fixed date line. He has also requested the LG to fix a time frame of ‘seven days’ before the Chief Secretary in arranging all the pending documents of the DISCOMs. It was learnt that in total (including TPDDL, BSES Rajdhani and Yamuna Power) out of 877 files, 357 are pending and CAG repeated reminders to the DISCOMs went in deaf ears.
The list of pending documents revealed that all the DISCOMs showed a ‘wary attitude’ while submitting their files on ‘Accounts’, ‘Assets Utilization’, ‘Procurement and inventory management’, ‘Consumer Satisfaction’, ‘Contract Management’ and on ‘Procurement of Power’.
Interestingly, out of three, two DISCOMs were seen to be very cooperative in sharing files on Aggregate Technical and Commercial Losses (AT & C Losses) of their respective companies. While BSES Rajdhani has submitted all the seven documents as asked by the CAG, BSES Yamuna has given 8 out of 10 related files asked by the audit agency.
‘It is unfortunate that most of the documents submitted by them are nothing but a bag full of garbage. It is very important for the concerned authorities to take a serious call on this ongoing audit. With the missing files, which were not given to us, it is becoming difficult for our officials to relate the account and balance,’ CAG sources said.
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