Newmai News Network
Kohima | July 12
An amount of Rs. 49, 98,944 meant for salaries of employees was fraudulently drawn from five government departments during the period 2006 to 2007 and 2007 to 2008.
Replying to a question raised by Congress MLA
T Sentichuba in the state assembly on Saturday, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said a total of eight cases of fraudulent salary withdrawals were detected in the departments of Higher & Technical Education, Power, Cooperation, School Education and Police Department during the period 2006-07 and 2007-08. Rio said action has been awarded against the departmental staff
responsible.
He revealed that in 2006-07 an amount of Rs. 3, 59,595 was fraudulently drawn (later refunded) for Zunheboto College while Rs. 3, 93,262 was drawn for Mt. Tiyi College in 2007-08 (cashier under suspension) under Higher Technical Education department. Both the cases are ‘under further investigation.’
In the Power department, during 2007-09, an amount of Rs. 2 lakhs was fraudulently drawn from E.E. (E), Phek with the involvement of the cashier. The annual increment of the cashier has been withheld for three years with cumulative effect.
Under the Cooperation department, an amount of Rs. 10, 38,484 meant for employees of ARCS Tuensang was fraudulently drawn in 2007-08. A case has been registered against the accused employees while the Vigilance Commission has been granted prosecution.
In the School Education department, an amount of Rs. 19, 89,643 meant for DIS Mon was fraudulently drawn in 2006-07 and action is being taken on the basis of the report of the Internal Audit.
During 2006-07, in Home department (DGP), the fraudulently drawn salaries were that of the 1st NAP - Rs. 10,000 (December 2006), 3rd NAP Rs. 5, 68,720 (December 2006, January & February 2007) and 10th NAP Rs. 90240 (April & May 2006), Rs. 3, 49,000 (February, April & May 2007). The withdrawals in the NAP cases were in excess due to clerical miscalculation of the figures of pay bills. The erring staff has been ‘warned not to repeat the mistake’ by the respective Controlling Officers, Rio said. The excess withdrawals have been deposited into government account through Treasury “challan,” Rio added.
