A four-member Central audit team on Wednesday inquired into the alleged irregularities in various developmental and welfare programmes sanctioned under the 14th Finance Commission in Mahanga block in Cuttack district.
The team comprising MC Chand, Amar Nayak, Madhuri Mishra and Ambuja Mohapatra of the Panchayati Raj Ministry visited Barahipur and Umar gram panchayats and inspected projects sanctioned under 14th Finance Commission Funds.
The team observed misutilisation of funds of Rs 7 lakh and 37 lakh in two projects in the Barahipur GP. The construction of a boundary wall of the Debari village school and a dress changing shed at the bathing ghat have remained incomplete.
Barahipur Sarpanch Kishore Kumar Rout claimed that he did not provide any support to block officials in utilisation of funds.
In Umar GP, the team inspected construction of a building of Anganwadi center and interacted with the locals.