District Collector DB Shinde recommended action against the Superintendent of a Balashram and the District Child Protection Officer after an inquiry revealed large scale financial irregularities in the management of the orphanage home between 2017 and 2021.
The district administration initiated a probe after lawyer Prasant Pradhan had lodged a complaint. Pradhan received information regarding expenditure done by the authorities through Right to Information (RTI) Act.
It was found that although the procurements of items were made through tenders, they were purchased at a much higher price than the quoted (tender) price. Bed sheets were shown procured at Rs 433 per piece against approved price Rs 155. Similarly, blankets were procured at Rs 433 against approved price of Rs 255.
Besides, other irregularities too were found in procurements of various items and managing the cash book accounts.
Further, it was found that from the school (Balashram)account Rs 86,000 was transferred to a personal account for unknown reason.