Staff recruitment shoddy; construction of staff quarters overboard @NIPER

CAG (DPC Act 1971) Audit and inspection report on the account of NIPER for the year 2008-09 obtained by RTI. CAG has written a one page long para vividly describing how public money is misappropriated.

Relevant extract are as under:

Part-II-A          Serious irregularities

Para I              Infructuous expenditure of Rs. 1.90 crore on construction of staff quarters

The director NIPER issued (March 2005) work for construction 15 Nos of Type V houses for a sum of 1,9013.816/- to a contractor. The time schedule for the completion of the said work was 12 months. The contractor complited the above said work on 4 April 2006.

During scrutiny of records it was noted that out of 37 houses of type V, eight houses were never occupied while 10 houses remained vacant for a period ranging from 4 months to 64 months as detailed in annexure A_. This resulted into loss of potential revenue to the extent of Rs. 22.01 lakh on account of the house rent recovery.

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It was further observed that Institute again issued (January 2009) work order for construction of 5 nos. residential units of type v houses for a sum of Rs. 99.00 laks to M/s xxxxx Associate without assessing the actual requirement. The construction five mix type V units dose not appear to be a prudent decision in view of the fact that eight type V houses constructed way backing April, 2006 are lying vacant (Aug 2009).

Audit and inspection Report 2008-2009

Para I               Infructuous expenditure of Rs. 1.90 crore on construction of staff quarters

 Final outcome of allotment of staff quarters is still awaited. Hence para stands.

Caveat: kickback money from construction guaranteed.