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Misappropriation of funds not the only charge
in purview of our probe: Shunglu
Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:43:34 PM, Suhas Munshi,
IANS
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New Delhi:
V.K. Shunglu, head of the committee probing financial
irregularities in the Commonwealth Games, Tuesday said that
misappropriation of funds will not be the only focus of his probe.
"Misappropriation of funds is not the only charge in the purview
of our probe. Not that these charges are by any measure
unimportant, but the probe is about other issues as well," Shunglu
told IANS over telephone.
A former comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India, Shunglu
was appointed to head the probe committee Oct 15, a day after the
Commonwealth Games ended.
Shantanu Consul, secretary in the Department of Personnel and
Training, was named the panel's second member Monday. He is
expected to join the committee next week after his retirement Oct
31.
Shunglu said that he was busy understanding the exhaustive terms
of reference of the commission issued by the government Monday.
"I am busy studying the government directives at the moment. This
will keep me busy at least for the next couple of days," he said.
He said the "success of the probe will depend on our (committee's)
team work".
The terms of reference have mandated the committee to fix
responsibility of the main actors, political as well as those
holding positions in the Games Organising Committee, for alleged
corruption and mismanagement.
The Shunglu Committee has been asked to examine weaknesses in
management, alleged misappropriation, irregularities, wasteful
expenditure and wrongdoing in the conduct of the Oct 3-14 Games
and also to recommend action, a statement said.
The statement clarified that various agencies like the CAG and the
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) would independently carry out
their audit and investigation in accordance with their respective
mandates on the Commonwealth Games.
Meanwhile, the Shunglu panel is expected to move into its office
in Vigyan Bhawan complex here Wednesday, an official said.
"All the preliminary arrangements have been made. Security
personnel inspected the office on Sunday. Shunglu himself reviewed
his office arrangements Tuesday," the official told IANS.
"We are giving final touches to the office. We expect it to be
ready by Wednesday," he added.
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