250 CABs submitted accounts late, 11 missed 1–9 years of filings

This audit examined the financial transactions and compliance of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) under various Union Government ministries for the financial year ended March 2023. It covers bodies engaged in policy formulation, research, and public utility services funded by government grants.

Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) under the Union Government, specifically those under the Ministries of Culture, Education, External Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, Labour and Employment, and Youth Affairs and Sports.

• ₹ 13,464.22 crore in government grants remained unutilised as of March 31, 2023.
• 44 CABs revised their accounts due to audit findings, with impacts including an increase in assets/liabilities of ₹ 865.92 crore and a net increase in deficit of ₹ 825.04 crore in 22 bodies.
• Physical verification of fixed assets was not conducted in 132 CABs, and inventory verification was missing in 111 CABs.
• 27 CABs neither returned nor accounted for ₹ 121.82 crore in interest earned on government grants.
• 164 CABs failed to account for gratuity and retirement benefits based on actuarial valuation.
• Board of Apprenticeship Training, Mumbai irregularly used ₹ 17.34 crore in SC/ST grants for General category apprentices.
• Central University of Tamil Nadu incurred a loss of ₹ 2.60 crore due to procurement irregularities totaling ₹ 8.16 crore.
• Gandhigram Rural Institute incurred unauthorised expenditure of ₹ 3.20 crore for a New Delhi centre without ministry approval.
• Nalanda University provided undue financial benefits of ₹ 3.01 crore to contractors via price escalation adjustments.
• Sports Authority of India overstated prior period income by ₹ 731.77 crore and had ₹ 2,279.68 crore in long-pending unsettled advances.
• Adverse comments were issued on the accounts of five CABs, and a disclaimer of opinion was given for one CAB.

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