Audit Reports

Audit Approach Audit examination consisted of scrutiny of document s/records at various Directorates at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) and its field formations viz. Warship Overseeing Team, Kochi, Headquarters Nava l Aviation, Goa as well as at Cochin Shipyard Limited ,......

17 of 2016 (Navy and Coast Guard) 73 CHAPTER IV: INDIAN NAVY 4.1 Extra expenditure in procurement of Magnetrons Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence (Navy) procured Magnetrons for the refurbishment of Transmitter Rec eiver Units (TRUs) of Radar System of Sea King helicopters from a part......

GUARD 5.1 Unfruitful expenditure of ` `` `5.73 crore on acquisition of land for setting up an Air Enclave by Coast Guard Failure of the Ministry of Defence/ Coast Guard/ Defence Estate Office (Visakhapatnam) to take cognizance of the Gazette n otification entailing requirement of ‘No Objection......

Report No. 17 of 2016 (Navy and Coast Guard) iv OVERVIEW The total expenditure of the Defence Services durin g the year 2014-15 was `2,37,394 crore. Of this, the Navy spent `36,622 crore while Coast Guard spent ` 2,428 crore, which......

Report No 17 of 2016 (Navy and Coast Guard) viii Glossary of Terms ACCP Assistant Controller Carrier Projects ADS Air Defence Ship AFC Aviation Facilities Complex ALH Advance Light Helicopter B & D Spares Base and Depot Spares BHEL Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited......

Report No. 17 of 2016 (Navy and Coast Guard) 69 CHAPTER III: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 3.1 Non-delivery of sewage barges Acquisition of sewage barges initiated by Indian Navy is yet to fructify because of it’s failure to......

Glossary of Terms viii CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION Profile of the audited entities 1.1 1 Authority for audit 1.2 3 Audit methodology and procedure 1.3 3 Defence Budget 1.4 4 Budget and Expenditure of Navy 1.5 4 Budget and Expenditure of Coast Guard 1.6 8 Receipts of the Navy and Coast Guard 1.7 10......

Report No. 19 of 2016 (Defence Services) 95 8.1 Delay in supply by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) Defence PSUs failed in their objective of supplying critical weapons and equipment meant for......

2.1.1 About DGR The Department of Ex -Servicemen Welfare (ESW/Ministry), headed by Secretary, was created in September 2004, under Ministry of Defence (MoD) and three organizations i.e. Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), Ex - Servicemen Contributory Health Sch eme (ECHS) and Kendr iya Sainik......

1.1 Ordnance Factories are the oldest and largest organization in India’s defence industry with a history that dates back to 1787 . There are 41 Factories (including two Factories at Na landa and Korwa under project stage) divided under five clusters or operating groups ( Table 1 7) produce a......

Report No . 19 of 201 6 (Defence Services) 121 (Referred to in Paragraph 1.11) Position of outstanding ATNs Ministry of Defence - excluding Ordnance Factory Board (i) Pending for more than ten years Sl.No. Report No. and Year Para No. Subject 1. No. 2 of 1989 11**......

Based on the sanction accorded by Ministry of Defence (MoD) in May 1992, for an amount ` 1.73 cror e, Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun and M/s Bharat Electronics Limited, Panchkula (BEL) had jointly undertaken the development of CNR sets for Military operations. The......

contains the results of audit of the financial transactions for the year ended March 2015 and performance reviews of projects/schemes of Ministry of Defence pertaining to Army, Ordnance Factories, Department of Defence, Department of Defence Production, Defence Research and Development......

Development of Gas Plant by CVRDE was unwarranted as the plant had already been developed by the same firm for DRDO in July 2010 and supplied to Defence Research and Development Laboratory in January 2011. Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Avadi, (CVRDE) projected (May......

and Auditor General of India contains the results of audit of the f inancial transactions and performance reviews of projects/schemes of Ministry of Defence pertaining to Army, Ordnance Factories, Department of Defence, Department of Defence Production, Defence Research and Development......

Corps accepted the necessity on urgent military and operational reasons and accorded a ‘go ahead sanction’ for ` 70 lakhs, invoking Para 11 13 of Defence Works Procedure (DWP), in July 1999, for construction of the UGOT. The work was to be completed within two years. Regular administrative......

22 to 27 – Defence Services Estimates 5 1.7 Break -up of Expenditure (Voted) relating to Army, Ordnance Factories & R&D (Capital & Revenue) – Grant No. 22, 25, 26 and 27 6 1.8 Trend of major components of Revenue expenditure (Voted) 8 1.9 Trend of Capital expenditure – Major Head -4076......

Report No . 19 of 2016 (Defence Services) 66 5.1 Improper selection of sites for bridges Selection of sites without carrying out sub soil investigation (SSI) by Headquarters DGBR resulted in subsequent foreclosure of work after the soil strata was...

In addition to above duties, the Superintendent shall perform all such duties, functions and responsibilities as laid down by the Director of Social Defence from time to time; (2) Superintendents shall not employ a juvenile/children under their supervision for their own purpose or take any......

Report No. 16 of 2010-11 (Air Force and Navy) CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2.1 Undue favour to a foreign vendor in procurement of fleet tankers Fleet tankers being constructed by a foreign vendor did not meet the......

Procurement 3.1 Abnormal delay in integration of Recce Pods onboard an aircraft Recce pods, procured by 1AF, were not selected or evaluated as per Defence Procurement Procedure. The Pods have not met performance parameters in trials in India. While the IAF’s operational need is yet to be......

Despite the fact that two Kamov 25 helicopters with the Navy were old and in a poor material state with virtually no product support, Ministry of Defence concluded a contract with a foreign firm for their overhaul at a cost of Rs 10.38 crore. Not only was the quality of the overhaul poor but......

ReportNo. 16 of 2010-11 (Air Force andNavy) /, * OVERVIEW The total expenditure of the Defence Services during 2008 - 09 w as Rs 1.18.006 crore. Of this, the Air Force and Navy spent Rs 29.842 crore and Rs 17.406 crore respectively.......

79 Report No. 16 of 2010-11 (Air Force and Navy) Accepting the facts, the Ministry of Defence (Ministry) stated, in January 2009, manpower was an issue and that the depleting strength of skilled and expert manpower could not be replenished at the same rate. The Ministry sought to explain......

CA 5 of III 3.6 MOD Non-recovery of interest due on 2008 ad-hoc advance 3. CA 5 of III 3.9 MOD Unauthorised erection of 2008 antennae on a defence building 4. PA 5 of III CH-III MOD Operational availability and 2008 maintenance of submarine in the Indian Navy 5. CA 18 of II 2.8 MOD Inept......

I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Foreword This report relates to matters arising from the compliance audit of the financial transactions of the Ministry of Defence and its following organizations: Army; Inter Service Organisations; • Defence Research and Development Organisation and its......

No. 24 of 2011-12 (Defence Servicesj ANNEXURE-IA (Referred to in Paragraph 1.8) Position of outstanding ATNs Ministry of Defence - excluding Ordnance Factory Board (i) Pending for more than ten years Sl.No. Report No. and Para No. Subject Year 1. Audit Report, Union......

of Ordnance Factory Organisation 8.1.1 Introduction The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) functions under the administrative control of the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence and is headed by the Director General, Ordnance Factories. There are 39 factories divided into five......

CHAPTER VII: PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN ARMAMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT \_ _J Staff projects taken up for delivery of products required by Defence Forces during the last 15 years met with varying success. Out of 46 closed projects scrutinized in audit, only 13 underwent production while......

No. 24 of 2011-12 (Defence Services) CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2.1 Delay in induction of the state-of-the-art Artillery Guns Artillery guns of modern technology could not be made available to the......

(Chapter 7) Delay in induction of state-of-the art Artillery Guns Failure of the Ministry of Defence and Army in defining the requirement of specific gun system had deprived its Artillery, for over a decade, of guns of latest technology, which are in service world over. The abnormal delay in......

No. 24 of 2011-12 (Defence Sen’ices) CHAPTER VI: DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION 6.1 Blockage of public money due to take over of unusable land Imprudent decision to acquire forest......

It relates to matters arising from the test audit of the financial transactions of Ministry of Defence pertaining to Army, Ordnance Factories, Department of Defence, Department of Defence Production, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Border Roads Organisation and Military Engineer......

No. 24 of 2011-12 (Defence Services) --- CHAPTER V : BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION _ 5.1 Loss due to collapse of a bridge A bridge under construction by a Border Roads Task Force collapsed resulting in loss of ? 1.30 crore. Though the incident occurred...

No. 24 of 2011-12 (Defence Services) CHAPTER IV : WORKS AND MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES 4.1 Overpayment in Electricity Bills Garrison Engineer (GE) Babina made overpayment of? 0.55 crore due to application of incorrect rate schedule by Uttar Pradesh ...