seventh Pay Commission: CAG audit finds fraudulent LTC claims

seventh Pay Commission: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has discovered fraudulent Leave Travel Concession (LTC) claims by some central authorities staff. The CAG report identified tweak in seventh CPC LTC guidelines for air journey and mentioned that varieties of fraudulent LTC claims embody change in authentic quantity talked about in authentic air ticket to larger quantity, deleting the title of unauthorised journey agent via which air ticket was booked and in some instances air tickets have been booked via authorised mode however the precise quantity paid to the airline was discovered to be altered.

The CAG report went on so as to add that the air ticket had ample indications that air tickets have been cast viz. absence of mode of cost, absence of title of reserving companies, quantity of service tax not tallied with the bottom fare proven on the ticket, absence of break up air fare on the tickets, point out of phrase ‘Under LTC 80 Fare’ within the ticket of personal airline, and so forth.

Taking the officers to the duty who authorized these fraudulent LTC claims the CAG report mentioned, “The officials responsible for passing and paying the bills, reimbursed the amount without applying due diligence.”

While reminding in regards to the seventh pay fee LTC rule for air journey, the CAG report added, “Air tickets were to be purchased either directly from the airline or through the authorised agents only.”

Taking a dig on the intent of the central authorities staff indulged in fraudulent LTC claims the CAG report mentioned, “Efforts should be made by the Government Servants to book air tickets at the cheapest fare possible.” The report suggested all ministries and departments to deliver it to the discover of their staff that any misuse of this seventh CPC perk will likely be views severely and the central authorities staff will likely be answerable for applicable motion below the foundations.

The CAG workplace has additionally directed its inside audit wings to look at the LTC claims paid throughout 2010-11 onwards together with their common audit and compliance report back to be submitted to its workplace by thirtieth September 2021.

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