Free
Press Journal: New Delhi: Monday, 06 October 2014.
No decision
has been taken on the suggestion of the UPA government-appointed Shunglu
Committee to make CAG a multi-member body, the Finance Ministry has said.
The
high-level committee, headed by former CAG V K Shunglu, had in March 2011 written
to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh suggesting changes in the country’s top
auditing body.
Replying to
an RTI query, the Finance Ministry said that it was suggested for Comptroller
and Auditor General (CAG) that a three-member body would have greater
transparency in its operation.
“Out of the
three members, one member should possess professional accounting
qualifications, CA or its transnational equivalent. This should not seem to
exclude an Indian Audits and Accounts Service (IAAS) officer from the
triumvirate, who has wide exposure to finance, audit and accounts and best
international practices in these areas.
“No decision
has been taken by the government (on these suggestions),” the Ministry said in
reply to an RTI query filed by PTI.
The Shunglu
panel, which probed alleged irregularities in 2010 Commonwealth Games-related
projects executed by various government departments and private firms, had also
suggested changes in Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Controller of
Accounts under Delhi government, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Delhi
Development Authority (DDA).
In his
six-page letter, Shunglu had said that autonomy of Chief Technical Examination
wing under the CVC needs to be increased and recommended outsourcing of professional
hands to assist in its probe.
The
Commonwealth Games were held from December 3-14, 2010 in the national capital.
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