The ‘Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on State Finances for the year 2024-25' was tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday.Citing instances of submission of incorrect UCs, the CAG report noted that the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) had shown funds amounting to Rs 32.81 crore as utilized without actual expenditure. "Audit scrutiny revealed that 4,258 UCs aggregating Rs 7,431.84 crore, given to 18 departments of the state from 2001-02 to 2023-24, had not been submitted as of 31 March, 2025," the report adds.The CAG also noted in the report that public funds were parked outside govt accounts in violation of prescribed norms. An amount of Rs 445.19 crore was retained in bank accounts instead of being routed through a public account.With respect to the transfer of cess to local bodies, the auditor observed the state enacted the Gujarat Motor Spirit Cess Act, 2001 for levy of cess on turnover of sales of motor spirit in the state.
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Published at: 2026-03-25 22:29:50
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