Anna varsity audit cites irregularities in appointments
CHENNAI, JULY 11, 2019 00:00 IST
Raises 38 objections that require immediate follow-up
The local fund audit of Anna University for 2014-15 has raised as many as 38 objections that require immediate follow-up action. During the period, an estimated Rs. 4.61 crore was wasted due to poor management of the university’s human resource.
The varsity appears to have indiscriminately appointed faculty and non-teaching staff without following the university norms and statutes. For instance, the institution has appointed non-teaching staff to the post of executive assistants from April 2013 to March 31, 2014.
The candidates had no typing and computer knowledge — a requirement for the post. The staff were paid Rs. 55,76,364 as salary, which has been objected to.
Degree not recognised
Similarly, the regional centres of the university in Tiruchi and Coimbatore have come in for scrutiny for irregular appointments. In Coimbatore, the university has appointed a faculty whose foreign degree is not recognised by the UGC/AICTE. He was given pay and an allowance component of Rs. 8,05,692.
In the Tiruchy regional centre, candidates with MCA degree through correspondence courses have been appointed as faculty.
The university has paid electricity charges to the tune of Rs. 2.72 lakh, which requires the Syndicate’s approval. Similarly, the university’s Coimbatore centre has paid additional electricity charges to the tune of Rs. 75,000. The Centre for Distance Education’s remuneration and overtime allowance of Rs. 27.46 lakh needs government’s ratification, the report states.
The audit has also noted defects in the monitoring committee report. The merger for AUT, shortage and non-utilisation of software books, journals and furniture amounted to Rs. 1.15 crore. In all, expenditure of Rs. 4,61,68,485 during the year has been objected to by the audit.
CHENNAI, JULY 11, 2019 00:00 IST
Raises 38 objections that require immediate follow-up
The local fund audit of Anna University for 2014-15 has raised as many as 38 objections that require immediate follow-up action. During the period, an estimated Rs. 4.61 crore was wasted due to poor management of the university’s human resource.
The varsity appears to have indiscriminately appointed faculty and non-teaching staff without following the university norms and statutes. For instance, the institution has appointed non-teaching staff to the post of executive assistants from April 2013 to March 31, 2014.
The candidates had no typing and computer knowledge — a requirement for the post. The staff were paid Rs. 55,76,364 as salary, which has been objected to.
Degree not recognised
Similarly, the regional centres of the university in Tiruchi and Coimbatore have come in for scrutiny for irregular appointments. In Coimbatore, the university has appointed a faculty whose foreign degree is not recognised by the UGC/AICTE. He was given pay and an allowance component of Rs. 8,05,692.
In the Tiruchy regional centre, candidates with MCA degree through correspondence courses have been appointed as faculty.
The university has paid electricity charges to the tune of Rs. 2.72 lakh, which requires the Syndicate’s approval. Similarly, the university’s Coimbatore centre has paid additional electricity charges to the tune of Rs. 75,000. The Centre for Distance Education’s remuneration and overtime allowance of Rs. 27.46 lakh needs government’s ratification, the report states.
The audit has also noted defects in the monitoring committee report. The merger for AUT, shortage and non-utilisation of software books, journals and furniture amounted to Rs. 1.15 crore. In all, expenditure of Rs. 4,61,68,485 during the year has been objected to by the audit.
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