Justice Mukul Mudgal, who was appointed observer to oversee the conduct of the 2016 T20 world cup early this year, today pointed out various deficiencies in DDCA and observed that BCCI being the parent body has to ensure that the Delhi cricketing body is “transparent in its functioning”.
The 27-page report, submitted by retired Justice Mudgal before a Delhi High Court bench of justices S Muralidhar and Nazmi Waziri, said several complaints were received regarding selection process of players during his tenure at the DDCA, which required “investigation”.
He further stated the internal audit of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) in its last report had pointed out that there were pending bills of Rs 3.63 crore as on December 31, 2015.
Justice Mudgal, however, recommended that the current state of affairs in the DDCA required scrutiny of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) besides strengthening of its “accounts wings”.
“Internal Audit has pointed out various deficiencies in maintenance of accounts, record keeping, systems and procedures, internal controls, information system and also payments made to various parties which are not in compliance with financial manual,” the report said.
While pointing out that no proper records were maintained at DDCA, he said that its administration department did not even have records of players representing Delhi.
Justice Mudgal, however, said that during T20 world cup, the DDCA was able to save about Rs 7 crore as per provisional income and expenditure accounts, including Rs 45 lakh contributed to Delhi police martyr fund.
“It is advisable that the said amount is utilised for improving the stadium facilities and cricket facilities under the supervision of an independent financial expert of credible reputation with assistance of a speciliased team dedicated DDCA officials constituted by BCCI,” the report said, adding that it will “help Ferozshah Kotla regaining the international standards it had”.
DDCA assured the court that the Rs seven crore would be spent strictly as per BCCI guidelines and would be fully accounted for. It also assured the court that a substantial portion of the amount would not be spent till the next date of hearing on August 22.
The High Court on November 18 last year had paved the way for DDCA to hold the 4th India-South Africa test match and appointed Justice Mudgal to oversee the affairs of the match after the cricketing body had moved against denial of permission by the South MCD to hold the match.
Justice Mudgal also said that office bearers, executive committee members and the sports working committee members of DDCA should be concerned for improving the cricket facilities in city of Delhi.