CAG Uncovers Major Financial Irregularities in Maharashtra Child Rights Panel

• CAG flagged multiple financial irregularities in Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for fiscal 2018-19.
• Interest of Rs 10.23 lakh on government grants was wrongly accounted as commission's income instead of being returned to state exchequer.
• Expenditure of Rs 1.93 lakh was not recorded, inflating the commission’s surplus.
• Discrepancies in depreciation calculation led to overstatement of asset value by Rs 0.26 lakh.
• Lack of internal audit mechanism and physical verification of inventory highlighted systemic issues.