Irregularities detected in K-P’s irrigation dept
Rs226.690 million in irregularities detected in K-P Department of Irrigation and Power, says an audit report.
PESHAWAR:
Irregularities involving Rs226.690 million has been detected in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Department of Irrigation and Power, says an audit report.
The auditors have detected an irregularity of Rs221.061 million in the Abiana (water tax), Rs0.038 million in special charges, Rs0.161 million in water mill rent, Rs3.173 million variation between treasury and departmental figures, Rs1.339 million in professional tax, Rs0.876 million in stamp duty and Rs0.042 million in cost of tender forms.
The report is based on audit of receipts of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the financial year 2007-08. The audit was conducted by the Director General Audit, Peshawar during 2008-09 on test check basis, with a view to report significant findings to the stakeholders.
The largest irregularity involving an amount of Rs220.271 million was committed by 11 divisional canal officers (DCOs) in the province due to non-realisation of Abiana under Section 45 of the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873.
But, contrary to the law the offices of DCOs did not initiate proceedings against the defaulters for the recovery of outstanding amount of Abiana, resulting into non-realisation of Rs200.271 million revenue during 2007-08 in 334 cases.
The second case involving an amount of Rs15.688 million was the non-realisation Abiana from users of Bara water and tribal area revenue. In this case the Divisional Canal Officer Warsak Canal Division, failed in recovery of Abiana from
the users of Bara water and tribal areas.
The irrigation and Power Department also did not realise Rs5.102 million Abiana from farmers’ organisations, which were required to pay 60 per cent of Abiana for Kharif season (January-February) and for Rabi season (July-August) in the government treasury.
Similarly, the divisional canal officer, Mardan, did not recover special charges from unauthorised users of canal water in five decided cases that resulted into non-realisation of Rs0.038 million revenue.
In another case, the divisional canal officer, Malakand, failed in full recovery of rent from the owner of a water mill that also resulted into deficit of Rs0.0161 million.
The variation between the treasury and departmental figures of water rate caused a loss of Rs3.173 million to the government treasury.In non-realisation of professional tax from contractors, irregularities amount to Rs1.339 million was committed in the department.
The professional tax was required to the value of goods supplied or services rendered during the preceding financial year. However, contrary to this nine divisional canal officers did not realised professional tax of Rs1.342 million in 273 cases during the financial year 2007-08.Similarly, another amount of Rs0.918 was not realised on account of stamp duty on agreements to execute work and short-deposit cost of tender forms.
Published in The Express Triune, November 25th, 2010.
Irregularities involving Rs226.690 million has been detected in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Department of Irrigation and Power, says an audit report.
The auditors have detected an irregularity of Rs221.061 million in the Abiana (water tax), Rs0.038 million in special charges, Rs0.161 million in water mill rent, Rs3.173 million variation between treasury and departmental figures, Rs1.339 million in professional tax, Rs0.876 million in stamp duty and Rs0.042 million in cost of tender forms.
The report is based on audit of receipts of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the financial year 2007-08. The audit was conducted by the Director General Audit, Peshawar during 2008-09 on test check basis, with a view to report significant findings to the stakeholders.
The largest irregularity involving an amount of Rs220.271 million was committed by 11 divisional canal officers (DCOs) in the province due to non-realisation of Abiana under Section 45 of the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873.
But, contrary to the law the offices of DCOs did not initiate proceedings against the defaulters for the recovery of outstanding amount of Abiana, resulting into non-realisation of Rs200.271 million revenue during 2007-08 in 334 cases.
The second case involving an amount of Rs15.688 million was the non-realisation Abiana from users of Bara water and tribal area revenue. In this case the Divisional Canal Officer Warsak Canal Division, failed in recovery of Abiana from
the users of Bara water and tribal areas.
The irrigation and Power Department also did not realise Rs5.102 million Abiana from farmers’ organisations, which were required to pay 60 per cent of Abiana for Kharif season (January-February) and for Rabi season (July-August) in the government treasury.
Similarly, the divisional canal officer, Mardan, did not recover special charges from unauthorised users of canal water in five decided cases that resulted into non-realisation of Rs0.038 million revenue.
In another case, the divisional canal officer, Malakand, failed in full recovery of rent from the owner of a water mill that also resulted into deficit of Rs0.0161 million.
The variation between the treasury and departmental figures of water rate caused a loss of Rs3.173 million to the government treasury.In non-realisation of professional tax from contractors, irregularities amount to Rs1.339 million was committed in the department.
The professional tax was required to the value of goods supplied or services rendered during the preceding financial year. However, contrary to this nine divisional canal officers did not realised professional tax of Rs1.342 million in 273 cases during the financial year 2007-08.Similarly, another amount of Rs0.918 was not realised on account of stamp duty on agreements to execute work and short-deposit cost of tender forms.
Published in The Express Triune, November 25th, 2010.