Report No. 02 of 2026- State Finances Audit Report of the Government of West Bengal for the year ended March 2025
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What did the audit examine?
The audit examined the financial management and reporting practices of the Government of West Bengal for the fiscal year 2024-25, covering budgetary processes, revenue and expenditure patterns, and financial reporting.
Who / what it concerns
Government of West Bengal
What the auditor found
- Revenue Deficit of ₹ 39,727 crore (2.19% of GSDP)
- Fiscal Deficit of ₹ 61,924 crore (3.41% of GSDP)
- Total liabilities at 38.66% of GSDP (breaching FRBM target of 38.00%)
- Revenue Expenditure at 118.59% of Revenue Receipts
- Persistent Revenue Deficit from 2015-16 to 2024-25
- Revenue Receipts grew by 6.71% but revenue buoyancy (0.68) stayed below one
- 52% of revenue from transfers from Central Government (down from 56% in 2020-21)
Points worth noting
- Total liabilities exceeded FRBM target by 0.66 percentage points
- Revenue Expenditure consistently over 112% of Revenue Receipts for 5 years
- Revenue Receipts growth (6.71%) did not match economic growth (GSDP growth 9.91%)
| Source body | Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) — audit reports |
| Reference number | Report No. 02 of 2026 |
| Status | closed (section: audit_report) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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