Chief Secretary Alok Kumar Jain has categorically instructed the departments’ secretaries to rectify the audit objections in next 15 days.
“If it is technical mistake, then resolve it and if it happened due to malafide intentions, then identify the guilty,” he instructed secretaries. He also made it clear that scam, conspiracy or misappropriation will not be accepted and will take stringent action against the guilty officials. He expressed these views while presiding a meeting of State-level auditor committee in secretariat on Thursday.
To review the progress work of various departments, Jain is going to have review meeting on May 6. During the meeting, information will be sought about compliance with the directions given by Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna during his review meetings held between July 26-August 28, 2012 with ministers of various Departments.
Other things that will be reviewed are the status of specially planned assistance, priority areas for 2013-14, strategic goals, matters pending with the central government, status of PPP schemes, achievements of various departments and the present status of construction of more than Rs 10 crore. On May 6, the Power and PWD departments will be reviewed, on May 7, the Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education departments, on May 9 Urban Development and Housing and on May 14,Tourism and Transport Departments will be reviewed.