Free Press Journal:
Mumbai: Wednesday, March 19, 2014.
While the
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) was asked to do an audit
of power companies, a Right to Information query has revealed that only after
three years period the audit was completed. The half-hearted approach to this
audit is seen as in its reply, MERC has not even verified the income and
expenditure figures. RTI activist Anil Galgali said, “After a gap of three
years the MERC decided to conduct an audit, they published an advertisement in
May 2013 and this very advertisement was cancelled. The bid was for Rs 1,11403
by a firm for finalization of accounts and preparation, filing of TDS and
Service tax returns in said fees. The figures given by RTI reply and Income
& Expenditure shown in tender are not matched.”
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