University of Jammu fails to prepare annual accounts since inception, CAG finds

Who it concerns: University of Jammu (under the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir)

What the auditor found

• 113 out of 333 teachers appointed in 24 non-government colleges did not possess prescribed qualifications.
• Recruitment Rules were not framed for 77 out of 142 categories of non-teaching posts.
• 15 infrastructure projects have been lying abandoned since March 2015 due to disallowance of central grants.
• The University Business Incubation and Innovation Centre (UBIIC) and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) remained non-functional.
• The University had not prepared an annual account and balance sheet since its inception.
• Recommendations include taking strict measures to avoid delays in evaluation, finalizing recruitment rules for all posts, and completing held-up works.

Also in the document

• CAG found that the University had not prepared an annual account and balance sheet since its inception, indicating a lack of commitment to financial transparency.
• CAG reported that 15 infrastructure projects have been abandoned since March 2015, and work on the Girls Hostel was held up for nearly nine years due to design variations.
• CAG noted that the University's incubation centers (UBIIC and SPV) set up to support startups remained non-functional.