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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Here is why PM CARES should be scrutinised by the CAG -- not by independent auditors -Rohan Deshpande

Here is why PM CARES should be scrutinised by the CAG -- not by independent auditors -Rohan Deshpande

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published Published on May 31, 2020   modified Modified on Jun 2, 2020

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On Friday, the PMO refused to provide details about the fund under the Right to Information Act, stating that it was not a ‘public authority’.

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 28 constituted a brand-new trust fund for public contributions – the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, bearing the catchy acronym of the PM CARES Fund.

On Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office refused to provide details about the Fund under the Right to Information Act, stating that PM CARES was not a “public authority” under the definition of the legislation.

Under the RTI Act, a public authority is an organisation established (a) under or by the Constitution (b) by any other law made by the parliament or (c) by a notification or order issued by the government. The definition also covers organisations financed substantially by the government, including non-governmental organisations.

What is also disquieting is that PM CARES will be audited by an independent auditor and not by the Comptroller and Auditor General, the constitutional office charged with auditing all receipts and expenditure of the Central and state governments, as well as the accounts of authorities substantially financed by the government.

But looking at the conditions under which the PM CARES Fund has been set up and the manner in which donations have been solicited, there is a good case for it to be audited by the CAG, a move that would make it more transparent and enhance its credibility.

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Scroll.in, 31 May, 2020, https://scroll.in/article/963376/here-is-why-pm-cares-should-be-scrutinised-by-the-cag-not-by-independent-auditors?fbclid=IwAR14_fdM3H3iZG_No4k5dSn8fF0bfpuKJaDqn9XpF5rOU-XOEz4W_W_a20I


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