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Odisha officials embezzled Rs2 cr, says audit report
In a surprising development in the district of Kalahandi, the special audit report has exposed misappropriation of Rs2,26,62,870 by four civil supply (CS) officials in three blocks. The officials are ex-marketing inspector of Jaipatna Block Srikant Pattnaik, ex-MI of Dharmagarh block Prakash Patra, ex-MI of Junagarh Khageswar Pandaand ex-ACSO of Dharmagarh block Pusha Munda.
The report revealed that while Pattnaik misappropriated Rs2,01,16,472, Patra misappropriated Rs1,22,400. The report indicts Panda and Munda having misappropriated Rs12,97,599 and Rs11,26,399 respectively.
Meanwhile, the district administration is reported to have summoned the officials found guilty in dishonest use of their official capacity in paddy procurement during 2006-2008 and asked them to deposit the amounts as the special audit suggested recovery within seven days, alternatively suggesting criminal prosecution.
In a surprising development in the district of Kalahandi, the special audit report has exposed misappropriation of Rs2,26,62,870 by four civil supply (CS) officials in three blocks. The officials are ex-marketing inspector of Jaipatna Block Srikant Pattnaik, ex-MI of Dharmagarh block Prakash Patra, ex-MI of Junagarh Khageswar Pandaand ex-ACSO of Dharmagarh block Pusha Munda.
The report revealed that while Pattnaik misappropriated Rs2,01,16,472, Patra misappropriated Rs1,22,400. The report indicts Panda and Munda having misappropriated Rs12,97,599 and Rs11,26,399 respectively.
Meanwhile, the district administration is reported to have summoned the officials found guilty in dishonest use of their official capacity in paddy procurement during 2006-2008 and asked them to deposit the amounts as the special audit suggested recovery within seven days, alternatively suggesting criminal prosecution.
