Audit Reports

of a wide range of operations and since their induction in the 1950s, the helicopter stream of the IAF has become a key component of India’s defence capability. In fact, today, helicopters are deployed for a variety of tasks spanning from life-saving missions in peace time to attack......

I. Operation and Maintenance of Mi series Helicopters in IAF Helicopters are a key component of defence capability as they make a unique contribution to a wide range of operations. India is a vast country with long borders and possesses some of the world’s most inhospitable terrain, be it......

The report contains results of performance audit on the following two subjects pertaining to Air Force, Navy and Defence Research and Development Organisation. Air Force I. Operation and Maintenance of Mi series Helicopters Navy II. Functioning of the Aviation Arm of the Indian Navy Preface......

2002-17 and 2007-22, were not formally approved by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC). Mention was made in paragraph 2.2.1.1 of the Functioning of the Aviation Arm of the Indian Navy of C&AG’s Report No.7 of 2010-11 about the Long Term Perspective Plans of Indian Navy though formulated were......

The performance audit was initiated by discussing the audit scope, objectives of audit and criteria with management level at the Ministry of Defence and Coast Guard Headquarters. Audit arrived at its conclusions and framed its recommendations based upon the audit conducted at Coast Guard......

below: The ICG District Headquarters at Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, activated in 1987, is a forward operational base and the only defence establishment in North Andaman since inception. Despite its strategic importance, the unit had been functioning without any boat and crew......

7 of 2011-12 COMCG Commander Coast Guard COMDIS District Commander CRN Close Range Naval D DAC Defence Acquisition Council DADF Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries DG(S) Director General of Shipping DGICG Director General Indian Coast Guard DGLL Director General Light Houses......

Subsequently, an entry conference was held on May 5, 2009 with officials of the Ministry of Defence and Indian Coast Guard wherein the scope and objectives of audit and the broad compass of fieldwork planned were discussed. Thereafter, field audit was conducted through examination of records,......

Incidentally, this was known to the Ministry of Defence as previous two IBs, ordered in 1999, were constructed by M/s ABG, Shipyard Surat. Hence, a more competitive process was adopted. The procurement process was progressed further with the issue of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to 13......

preparing long-term (15 years) and medium-term (five years) plans, the audit noticed that long term plans did not receive approval of Ministry of Defence. The five year ICG development plans were poorly formulated with little regard for practicality and funding and were poorly implemented.......

was conducted between March 2009 and September 2009 and then from December 2010 to February 2011 through test check of the records of the Ministry of Defence, Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, field formations like Regional Headquarters, District Headquarters, stations, air stations and air......

CHAPTER 1 Indian Coast Guard -An Overview 1.1 Introduction The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime armed force operating under the Ministry of Defence. Formally constituted in August 1978 under the Coast Guard Act 1978, the ICG is mandated to protect the Maritime and other national......

adoption of different criteria for evaluation of FE component in the bids, the past performance of the vendor not taken into account) by Ministry of Defence, led to delay in the finalisaton of the contract, which was signed in March 2004. Poor selection of vendor2 and other issues have......

Timeliness of the procurement activities assumes a great significance as any delay in executing the Customer orders affects The defence preparedness of the Nation, Goodwill of the customer, and Production schedule leadingto levy of Liquidated Damages by the customer. Audit scrutiny......

Executive Summary Bharat Electronics Limited (Company), a Navartna Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India, is engaged in designing, developing and manufacturing wide range of electronic equipment/components for defence......

The replies of the Management ( December 2010) and Ministry of Defence, GOI (March 2011) have been suitably incorporated in this report. 2.2 Audit objectives The objectives of the Performance audit were to assess whether: Company had a well defined purchase policy/ procedure in place and the......

Vendor identification - Though the Company was procuring components/material mainly for defence customers where quality and reliability was the main concern, Audit observed that the database did not support identification of vendors as original manufactures, authorized /franchise......

Report No. 35 of 2014 (Defence Services) CHAPTER VII: GRANT-IN-AID SCHEME OF DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION 7. Defence Grants-in-Aid Scheme of Defence Research and Development Organization The performance of......

-\ CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION 1.1 Foreword This Report relates to matters arising from the audit of the financial transactions of the Ministry of Defence and its following Organisations: Army, Inter Services Organisations, • Defence Research and Development Organisation and its......

Report No. 35 of 2014 (De fence Services) --- CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2.1 Inordinate delay in indigenisation of TATRA vehicles BEML signed a collaboration agreement for indigenisation of TATRA vehicles 28 years......

Report No. 35 of 2014 (Defence Services) CHAPTER LX: DEFENCE PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS 9.1 Licence production of Su-30 MKI aircraft 9.1.1 Introdu ciion 9.1.1.1 Company’s profile Hindustan......

Report No. 35 of 2014 (Defence Services)) s- ANNEXURE-I (Referred to in Paragraph 1.9) 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. No. 2 of 1989 Purchase......

Ahmednagar and Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Avadi Staff projects taken up for delivery of products required by Defence Forces during the period April 1998 to March 2013 met with varying success. Two Staff projects were closed at CVRDE during April 1998 to......

The case was referred to Ministry in July 2014; their reply was awaited (October 2014). 31 Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence Report No. 35 of 2014 (Defence Services) 3.2 Extra expenditure of? 2.33 crore due to failure to accept the tender for procurement of tea within the validity......

delay in indigenisation of TATRA vehicles In order to attain self reliance and effect savings in foreign exchange, Bharat Earth Movers Limited, a Defence PSU, signed a collaboration agreement for indigenisation of TATRA vehicles in 1986 with M/s Omnipol of Czechoslovakia to cater the......

Scales of Accommodation for Defence Services stipulates that “existence of a scale neither constitutes evidence of need nor is an authority for the construction of new accommodation and the need for a work service and its scope must be properly examined and justified before the......

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended March 2013 Union Government (Defence Services) Army, Ordnance Factories and Defence Public Sector Undertakings Report No. 35 of 2014 CONTENTS Paragraph Page Preface V Overview vii CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION 1.1 Foreword 1 1.2......

and Auditor General of India contains the results of audit of the financial 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......

Report No. 35 of 2014 (Defence Services) CHAPTER V: BORDER ROADS ORGANISATION 5.1 Unauthorised utilization of funds for construction of a Multipurpose Hall Director General Border Roads sanctioned two works worth ? 0.90 crore for creation of two...

r s CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION * 1.1 About the Report The Report relates to matters arising from the Audit of the financial transactions of Ministry of Defence and its following organisations: Indian Air Force (IAF) Indian Navy (IN) Indian Coast Guard • Defence Research and Development......

The contracts emanating from the reviews for the weapon spares at Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy) [IHQ MoD (Navy)] level were not concluded within the stipulated timeframe. IHQ MoD (Navy) also delayed raising of indents in 79 per cent of the cases. With delays at every......

Report No. 34 of 2014 (Air Force and Navy) CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2.1 Procurement of trainer aircraft Delay in development and supply of a trainer aircraft even after a lapse of 14 years by Hindustan......

Based on the proposal for acquisition of 224 flats submitted by the Coast Guard in March 1997, Ministry of Defence (Ministry) accorded two sanctions in September 1997 and March 1999 for the purchase of 79 and 144 flats at a total cost of ^19.13 crore and Tl 5.90 crore respectively. The sanctions......

Report No. 34 of 2014 (Air Force and Navy) OVERVIEW ^ 4 The total expenditure of the Defence Services during the year 2012-13 was ^1,87,469 crore. Of this, the Air Force and Navy spent ^51,118 crore and ^29,879 crore respectively.......

1.8 16 Receipts of the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard 1.9 17 Appropriation and Expenditure 1.10 17 Audit impact 1.11 18 CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Procurement of trainer aircraft 2.1 20 Non-utilisation of Mobile Ground Exploitation Stations for 2.2 29 reconnaissance missions Procurement......

PREFACE ^ * This Audit Report for the year ended March 2013 has been prepared for submission to the President of India under Article 151 of the Constitution of India. The Report contains significant results of the Audit of the Union Government...

The accident occurred due to breaking of a blade in flight. Defence Metallurgical Research Lab in its report stated that main rotor experienced a flat fracture indicative of an impact overload in air. In the absence of Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder, the exact cause of the......

Report No. 4 of 2014 (Air Force and Navy) CHAPTER VI: DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION 6.1 Qualitative Requirements based projects at Naval DRDO laboratories Scrutiny of 24 projects aimed......

Report No. 4 of 2014 (Air Force and Navy)

on procurement of test equipment._ Missile System ‘M’ is a quick reaction surface-to-air missile system, required for providing an effective Air Defence. Ministry of Defence (Ministry) concluded (September 2008) a contract with M/s Rafael, Israel (OEM* 1) for procurement of three squadrons of......

of Officers BRD Base Repair Depot BSF Base Support Facilities CBDT Central Board of Direct Taxes CCS Cabinet Committee on Security CDA Controller of Defence Accounts CE Chief Engineer CGDA Controller General of Defence Accounts CIP Carriage and Insurance paid CNC Contract Negotiation Committee......

Report No. 4 of 2014 (Air Force and Navy) CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2.1 Unfruitful expenditure on development of a system Due to improper decision and delayed development of ‘Takshak’ system, the......

The ICGHQ finally approved the proposal in September 2010 for seeking approval of the Ministry of Defence for decommissioning, which was approved by the Ministry in December 2010 indicating clearly that the ship be decommissioned in January 2011. The absence of co-ordination between the two......

Report No. 4 of 2014 (Air Force and Navy) * OVERVIEW S -i The total expenditure of the Defence Services during the year 2011-12 was ^1,75,898 crore. Of this, the Air Force and Navy spent 746,134 crore and ^31,270 crore respectively.......

1.8 15 Receipts of the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard 1.9 16 Appropriation and Expenditure 1.10 16 Audit impact 1.11 17 CHAPTER II: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Unfruitful expenditure on development of a system 2.1 19 Delay in upgradation of an aircraft 2.2 21 Avoidable expenditure in procurement of......

The Report relates mainly to matters arising from test audit of the financial transactions of Ministry of Defence, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, associated Research and Development units and Military Engineer Services. Results of audit of Ministry of Defence, in so far as they relate to Army......