CAG

A CAG report revealed significant challenges in West Bengal's Samagra Shiksha education program, including high dropout rates, a shortage of teachers, and funding gaps. The audit found a 28 to 42% transition loss between upper primary and higher secondary education levels.

The PM CARES Fund, chaired by the Prime Minister with Union Ministers as trustees, has not made its audited financial statements public since FY 2022-23. Donations to the fund qualify for 100% tax deduction under the I-T Act and count as CSR expenditure under the Companies Act, but activists claim it remains outside the RTI Act, parliamentary scrutiny, and audit by the CAG.

The CAG report highlighted serious deficiencies in the selection of beneficiaries and absence of checks and balances before Direct Benefit Transfers in Bengal Amphan relief, leading to multiple payments.

A CAG report revealed that 62,632 outstanding Utilisation Certificates worth ₹92,132.75 crore remained uncollected by Bihar's Principal Accountant General (Accounts & Entitlements) as of March 31, 2025. The report titled 'Financial Reporting Practices' was presented in the state assembly on July 23.

CAG's report highlights that 72 of Kochi Corporation's 143 vehicles were auctioned as unserviceable, while 34 others were off the roads due to maintenance or fitness issues, indicating a misuse of public funds.

The CAG identified ₹3,541 crore in excess spending and budgetary lapses in Maharashtra Govt’s Ladki Bahin scheme. An audit found ₹15,586 crore transferred to Virtual Personal Deposit Accounts (VPDAs) between January and March 2025.

The CAG report criticizes the Kochi Corporation headquarters project for significant delays and cost escalation, with expenses rising from ₹18.83 crore to ₹61 crore. The audit also highlighted unresolved issues like basement waterlogging and pending works.

The CAG has flagged a variation of ₹12,669 crore in Kerala’s KIIFB and KSSPL off-Budget borrowings for 2024-25. It recommends the Kerala government disclose these borrowings in the Budget and to the Union government.

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) criticized the Kerala government for irregular withdrawals from treasury savings bank accounts, citing a serious breach of accountability and financial propriety in its report on State Finances for 2024-25 presented in the Kerala Assembly.

The CAG report criticizes the Kerala Forest Department for failing to revise the license fee from Tamil Nadu under the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project, leading to a revenue shortfall of ₹1.14 crore and an interest liability of ₹56 lakh from 2012-13 to 2023-24. The shortfall was calculated for 2,455.23 hectares of leased land.

A colloquium on fiscal accountability and governance is scheduled for June 22, organized by the CAG and ICSSR.

The CAG report highlights significant deficiencies in the Social Audit Unit of Assam, noting a gross shortfall in governing body meetings, which indicates poor monitoring at the government level. Corrective measures are recommended.