The amount tunes to Rs 3557.83 Cr vetted by Assembly for fy 2020-21 under high risk of misutilization : CAG 

The Comptroller and Auditor General report on the Finance tabled in state assembly indicated that amounts to  Rs. 3557.83 Cr spent and utilized by the state government fall in the high risk of misutilization as the Utilization certificates(UCs) of around 2800 were not submitted so far. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur holds the portfolio of finance presented CAG report for financial year 2020-21 on Saturday during the Monsoon session here. The finding of CAG says that it did not have assurance of the amount of Rs 3,557.83 crore actually spent or utilized  which vetted the legislature. The CAG pointed out that till March 31, 2021 total 2799 UCs are in high pendency, which involves risk of misutilization. The CAG also stated that amounts of Rs 227.65 Cr, sub-vouchers and other supporting documents were not furnished to the Principal Accountant General as proof of actual expenditure. The total amount of Rs 227.65 crore has not been treated as expenditure and kept under the Head suspense public account. The progressive balance under the head  accumulated to Rs 1,631.05 Cr  at the end of March 2021. During the year 2020-21, total 1,312- Utilization Certificates (UCs) for a total amount of Rs 1,970.76 Cr are due for submission but not submitted by the bodies and authorities concerned against the grants-in-aid provided. In addition to this Rs 1,487 UCs for a total amount of Rs 1,587.07 crore due for submission up to 2019-20 were also outstanding as on  31 March 2021, report states. The Auditor also found that Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) were using the same form (i.e HPTR-5) to draw advances of contingent nature from the Treasury, as the form used for all other routine nature of expenditure. Thus, there was no mechanism to identify Abstract Contingent (AC) Bills drawn and follow up on adjustment of the same through Detailed Contingent (DC) Bills. ” Neither  Treasury nor the Pr. AG (A&E) had any record relating to the number of AC Bills drawn,  adjusted and pending.” CAG pointed out. The advances drawn and not monitored and accounted for, increase the possibility of misutilization and misappropriation, it cautioned