Shillong, Feb 28: The state government has made excess payment of COVID-19 compensation to building and other construction workers, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report tabled in the assembly.
Citing “lack of proper verification” of beneficiary data, the CAG report revealed that Rs 1.34 crore was disbursed in excess due to multiple credits to beneficiaries with same registration numbers, bank accounts, or names.
“Audit analysis revealed deviations from the Government notification leading to excess payment… Such excess payments were noticed in all districts,” the CAG report states.
The errors included 4 cases of multiple credits to beneficiaries with same registration numbers, 16 cases of multiple credits to beneficiaries with same bank accounts and 262 cases of multiple credits to beneficiaries with same names.
The CAG report highlights a financial implication of Rs 20,000 in 4 cases with same registration numbers and Rs 80,000 in 16 cases with same bank accounts.
