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CAG finds defects in maintenance of records
Officials of Vemulawada in Karimnagar district popularly known as Dakshina Kasi have not been able to properly maintain the accounts of the temple. The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) has been finding fault with the maintenance of the temple records.
Karimnagar: Officials of Vemulawada in Karimnagar district popularly known as Dakshina Kasi have not been able to properly maintain the accounts of the temple. The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) has been finding fault with the maintenance of the temple records.
More devotees visiting the temple every year offer cash donations and jewellery to the Lord. With the increase in devotees, there has been a rise in the income to the temple. Though there has been a frequent change in the executive officers of the temple, there has been no improvement in the maintenance of the accounts. As the income of the temple is increasing each passing year, more errors are being detected in the maintenance of accounts.
In March 2013 a CAG team visited the temple and took records of the previous three years for audit. They examined records for 12 days and took three months to prepare a report. The team raised objections on 19 issues and identified irregularities in records pertaining to donations from devotees including gold and silver ornaments. Though CAG office alerted temple officials, there was no improvement in maintenance of records of 2013-2014.
The temple secured Rs 37.11 crore in 2009-10 and incurred an expenditure of Rs 36.41 crore. It earned Rs 34.98 crore in 2010-11 and spent Rs 35.97 crore. In 2011-12 the income was Rs 51.62 crore and the expenditure Rs 46.46 crore. The expenditure incurred by the temple was more than the income in 2012-13.
As records were not properly maintained, CAG raised several queries. However, the temple officials were not able to provide clear records. It objected to records of gold bonds, collection of rent on temple properties and maintenance of 2.38 acres.
