GMR reluctant to share info with AAI on DIAL accounts?AAI has sought various documents, including those pertaining to DIAL's internal audit, for a proposed (Comptroller and Auditor General) aud...
03 May, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
PAC wants PPP projects under CAG, to sound out audit watchdogThe private sector has so far been resisting the move but the committee's argument is that since public money is being spent even in PPP pr...
21 Apr, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
PPP projects contributed 33% to total capacity of major ports:CAGGovernment had decided to invite private participation through PPP mode for faster augmentation of infrastructure resources in major ports.
18 Dec, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
CAG report on Mumbai airport: Officials make submissions to PAC"The PAC viewed that there is a need to formulate a clear- cut policy on how to carry out the PPP model in view of the recurring complaints...
16 Nov, 2015, 09.12 PM IST
Follow suo motu disclosure on governance matters: Government to departmentsThe suo motu disclosure of information on matters handled by all departments is a mandatory obligation under the Right to Information (RTI)...
22 Sep, 2014, 07.56 PM IST
P Chidambaram: Vinod Rai did not write to me on audit of PPP projects“I do not recall any letter addressed to me by the CAG on the subject. I have since confirmed that no letter was addressed to me."
17 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Did not receive any letter on Public Private Partnership audit from Vinod Rai: P Chidambaram"The file was not put up to me after I returned to the Ministry of Finance in August 2012," Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said.
16 Sep, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
- CAG asks government to ensure all accounts of PPP projects are audited
There are risks in estimation of revenue streams of projects under PPP arrangement which may significantly impact the exchequer or users of...
04 Aug, 2014, 08.38 PM IST
CAG finds fault with Railways' PPP projects executionThe CAG in its latest report tabled in Parliament today has found that faulty assessment was made on internal rate of return.
18 Jul, 2014, 04.29 PM IST
CAG will audit private companies, PPPs having revenue sharing pact with Government"We will be taking up performance audit of some ongoing PPP projects shortly," CAG General said while speaking at a conference on corporate...
13 May, 2014, 02.12 PM IST
The imperative to restrict CAG’s ambitIt is a matter of some concern that SC has okayed an open-ended right of the Comptroller and Auditor General to audit the accounts of telec...
19 Apr, 2014, 04.12 AM IST
Not only discoms, all PPP projects should also be audited: Ex-CAGVinod Rai also asked why should the private power companies have any objections to a government audit.
14 Jan, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Reform power sector with public private partnership modelFranchisee business model is based only on loss reduction and may do little to work on systems improvement or grid strengthening.
13 Sep, 2012, 06.19 AM IST
Anna Effect: Prior CAG clearance sought for Rs 30k crore housing project for the paramilitary forcesMinistry of Home Affairs is seeking the audit of the processes of proposed Rs 30k-crore housing project for the paramilitary forces by CAG.
05 Sep, 2011, 09.25 AM IST
- PM hints CAG be permitted to go into PPP accounts
The Prime Minister said the Centre and many state governments have used PPP route successfully for impressive investments in infrastructure...
16 Nov, 2010, 01.49 PM IST
'CAG does coordinate with CBI, CVC'Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General of India said IPL does not come under CAG's ambit, but did not deny that there were occasions in...
25 Apr, 2010, 02.53 AM IST
- CAG steps in to put PPPs under scanner
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), who has finalised a plan for auditing public private partnerships (PPPs), is likely to ...
21 Jul, 2009, 01.26 AM IST