(a) whether any financial irregularity has been committed
in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) during each of the
last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof, IIT-wise;
(c) the number of persons against whom action has been
taken by the Government in this regard alongwith the names
of the persons found guilty; and
(d) the outcome of the action taken?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. A. A. FATMI)
(a) to (d): The Comptroller and Auditor General of India in
his report for the year 2003-04 which has been prepared for
submission to the President under Article 51 of the
Constitution have made certain observations regarding
overpayment, due to incorrect pay fixation of Assistant
Professors, irregular payment of bonus, non-eligible
employees; short recovery of licence fee due to non
implementation of revised rate of recovery of licence fee in
respect of quarters allotted to employees of IIT Bombay; and
undue favour by IIT Kharagpur due to non acceptance of the
offer of the lowest pre-qualified tenderer for the
construction of a lecture hall complex in IIT Kharagpur.
Ministry has received the CAG Report and requested all
IITs to furnish necessary comments thereon. Necessary
action is taken in such matters as per procedure established
in this regard.