Fresh controversy is set to erupt over Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai's loss estimates on the 2G spectrum sale. CAG documents accessed through Right to Information Act (RTI) by accused show that CAG overruled its own auditor on 2G loss calculation.
According to Director General Audit (Post & Telecommunications) RP Singh the issue of Unified Access Service (UAS) licences and allotment of 2G spectrum caused a loss of Rs 2,645 crore, far lower than the CAG final report's presumptive loss of massive Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Joint Parliamentray Committee (JPC) members have questioned CAG's Rs 1,76,000 crore 2G spectrum loss figure. JPC members have sought details Of CAG's loss calculation process. The JPC is likely to summon key CAG officials involved in 2G Audit. CAG officials will be asked to appear before the JPC and tell about their intention of coming up with this figure. Internal CAG documents raise questions over CAG's loss estimate. CAG documents accessed through Right to Information Act (RTI) by accused show CAG overruled Auditor on losses. Lead 2G Auditor had calculated losses at Rs 2645 crore loss. JPC Member Tewari on Wednesday raised the issue of internal CAG differences at the JPC meet. He Wanted to know why CAG overruled its own officer. JPC will summon CAG Vinod Rai, Deputy CAG Rekha Gupta and Director General Audit (Post & Telecommunications), RP Singh. Sources have told CNN-IBN that 17 accused facing trial in the 2G scam will Claim that that CAG report is biased and seek probe into it. They will also question the basis on which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed the chargesheet against them. http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/cags-initial-2g-loss-figure-was-rs-2645-crore-rti_591721.html
