CAG flags financial irregularities in Maharashtra child rights panel functioning

MUMBAI: (Mar 25) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged multiple financial irregularities in the functioning of the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in the fiscal 2018-19, raising serious concerns over weak internal controls and accounting lapses.

In its audit report tabled on Tuesday, the CAG pointed out that interest amounting to Rs 10.23 lakh earned on government grants was required to be returned to the state exchequer as per rules, but the commission instead accounted for it as its own income.

The report was tabled in the assembly by state women and child welfare minister Aditi Tatkare.