Question : ACTION TAKEN NOTES ON CAG`S OBSERVATIONS ON DEFENCE MATTERS

(a) the number of C.A.G.`s observations/findings on defence matters pending with his Ministry as on date and the date since when these are pending;

(b) the reasons for not submitting the Action Taken Notes so far and the steps taken to submit the same now;

(c) whether a group of officers is proposed to be set up to scrutinise all the pending observations of the C.A.G. and fix responsibility for the lapses; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE

(SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)


(a) & (b): Actions Taken Notes (ATNs) are to be submitted by the Ministry of Defence in respect of approximately 120 paras of Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India up to their 1998 Report. Out of these, ATNs had been submitted in respect of 88 paras for vetting by the Audit authorities. These ATNs are either pending with the Audit or further information/clarifications have been sought on them. In a few cases, the submission of ATNs is under process as inquiries to ascertain the facts have not been completed or the relevant details have still not been made available by the concerned organisation/Service Hqrs. Instructions have been issued to all concerned to expeditiously finalise the ATNs. The year-wise details of pending ATNs are as below.

Year of Report	No.of Pending Paras
1989	1	1990	2	1991	3	1992	3	1993	10	1994	7	1995	8	1996	12	1997	26	1998	51