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Govt improving GST evasion detection but recovery a problem: CAG report

Authorities were good at recovering amounts from medium firms but failed to pin down large and small ones.

SAIL spend on mines infructuous; laxity high in safety measures: CAG report

State-owned firm neither applied technical due diligence nor did techno-commercial study to assess viability before allotment of its two captive coal blocks, says report

Govt received Rs 36,709 cr dividend from 100 PSUs in 2018-19: CAG report

It further said 13 government companies under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas contributed Rs 29,272 crore, representing 40.74 per cent of the total dividend declared by all government firms

No breach of privilege in disclosing CAG report: Kerala finance minister

Kerala state finance minister TM Thomas Issac said there is nothing to be ashamed of in appearing before the ethics committee of the Kerala legislative assembly

CAG findings on IGST sharing may strain Centre-state relations further

As per rules, IGST must be shared equally between Centre and states and union govt is bound to part with another 42% of its share as per 15th Finance Commission recommendations

NTPC, Concor freight advance saved Railways dipping operating ratio: CAG

Without freight advance from NTPC and Concor the operating ratio would've been worse, notes CAG

Former J&K Governor G C Murmu sworn in as Comptroller and Auditor General

At a ceremony held in the Ashoka Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Murmu was sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Kerala govt constitutes SIT to probe alleged leak of CAG report's contents

Chief Secretary Tom Jose had said there were doubts that even before the report was tabled in the assembly

CPSEs' non-compliance to directives led to Rs 9k-cr dividend shortfall: CAG

The CAG also pulled up the government for including the income from investment in SUUTI as part of the disinvestment proceeds leading to overstatement of Rs 1,400 crore

Delhi Jal Board yet to repay debt of over Rs 20,000 crore: CAG report

No amount has been repaid in the last five years, said the CAG report

Odisha's investments in PSUs yield poor returns, says CAG report

Out of 147 entities where the government poured funds, only 12 had paid dividend- two rural banks, nine government companies and one statutory corporation

Gaps galore in original Rafale deal, CAG blames IAF for purchase delays too

Report dwells on ills in India's acquisition policy not just in Rafale, but other purchases as well, such as Apache attack helicopters, Chinook heavy lift helicopters, C-130 planes

Tip of the iceberg

CAG presents a disturbing picture of govt spending

Seek legal advice on paying Russian firm: CAG to MoD after loss of millions

The CAG also said there was an inordinate delay in the indigenous development of unmanned aerial vehicles by the DRDO

Of 16 major power, irrigation projects, only 5 under execution: CAG

The slow physical progress of the projects led to an overall cost escalation by 2,341%

CAG pulls up I-T dept for not adopting uniform mechanism

It also noted that AOs were allowing or disallowing amounts pertaining to bogus transactions arbitrarily

Indirect tax: CAG pulls up Central Excise Department on compliance issues

Cases involving Central Excise revenue of Rs 1,08,563 crore were pending in appeals at the end of 2016-17, says CAG

Missile systems not yet installed along India-China border: CAG report

Also, the missile system development has not been upgraded

Commando school construction delayed due to non-availability of land: CAG

Report said the land available for phase-I was also not sufficient for construction works

CWC unable to forecast floods as 60% telemetry stations out of order: CAG

Telemetry stations collect data at remote or inaccessible points