Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Thursday presented the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) before the Delhi Assembly. In the 76-page report on state finances for the year ending on March 31,2015, the CAG recommended that the government should prepare a “realistic budget” to avoid non-utilisation of funds and supplementary provisions.

During this period, Delhi was under the Centre’s rule for majority of the year. The AAP government took charge on February 14, 2015.

According to the report, against a total provision of Rs 37,117.99 crore, an expenditure of Rs 31,024.14 crore was incurred, which resulted in savings of Rs 6,093.85 crore.

The report recommended that the finance department devise a suitable mechanism to avoid the rush of expenditure in the last quarter/month of the financial year.

The report stated that in terms of financial reporting, there were substantial delays in submission of utilisation certificates (UCs) by various grantee institutions. As a result, proper utilisation of grants could not be ensured.

Out of 3,761 outstanding UCs, 1,176 UCs amounting to Rs 4,226.31 crore were pending for more than 10 years. Also, UCs for 2,585 involving Rs 13,494.18 crore were pending from two to 10 years, stated the report.

The major defaulter, the report stated, was the urban development department which contributed Rs 15,719.64 crore of the arrears.

“Municipal corporations of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council, Delhi Vidyut Board, and SDIIDC did not furnish UCs of the grants received from the UD department. Further, Art, Culture and Language department also did not furnish UCs for the grants received,” added the report.

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