Public private partnership projects can be audited by cag or not
Gyan Prakash Mishra
(Querist) 03 August 2014
This query is : Resolved
Whether public private partnership projects can be audited by CAG or not was a matter already sub-judice in Delhi High Court under petion 103/2013. Delhi's CM still called a cabinet meeting and delivered executive orders for the companies to be audited. Did delhi's CM go beyond the limited powers conferred on him? can an executive decision be passed over a matter already sub- judice?
Guest
(Expert) 04 August 2014
Mr. Gyan Prakash,
The Government has its own regularly set up full legal department to go through such aspects. So, you need not worry on such things which do not affect you directly in any way.
Moreover, you must know that if any private body is associated with the Government to act for and on behalf of the Government to look after the affairs of public at large, the institution of CAG is set up only to see whether the public money is utilised prudently, not wasted and the act of the private body is not aimed against the public of India. So, CAG was necessarily to be involved to audit accounts of such joint partnership programs. That way, the Delhi CM cannot be considered to have gone beyond the limited powers. Rather it was the sacred duty of the earlier CM to take care of such issues sincerely as a part of her duty in the best interest of the Delhi public. Rather the act of restraining the body of the CAG to audit the accounts of such a joint venture could have been taken very seriously, as the deliberate misuse of her powers by the then CM.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 04 August 2014
agree with Dhingraji
Dr J C Vashista
(Expert) 04 August 2014
I fully agree and appreciate the expert analysis, opinion and advise of Dhingra ji.
Guest
(Expert) 08 August 2014
Dear Dr. Vashist,
Many many, thanks for your appreciation and agreeing with my views.
Guest
(Expert) 08 August 2014
Dear S/Shri Sethi ji, Kalaiselvan ji, & Venkatesh Naidu ji,
Thanks for agreeing/ endorsing my views.
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 08 August 2014
Where ever public money is involved, CAG has the power to audit it.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 04 August 2014
