Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab

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    Performance Audit on Functioning of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab (2010-2015)
    (CAG of India, 14-09-2016) CAG of India
    Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar was established in November 1969 under the Guru Nanak Dev University Act, 1969 (Punjab Act 21 of 1969) with the main objective of imparting education and promoting research in Humanities, Learned Professions, Sciences especially of applied nature and technology and other branches of learning. Some of the significant findings of Performance Audit are given below: 1. Budget estimates were not realistic as actual receipts were more than revised estimates and the expenditure was less than revised estimates. Variations in receipts ranged between 9 and 39 per cent while it was 11 and 25 per cent in expenditure. (Paragraph 2.2.7.1) 2. Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme-II could not be initiated due to non-release of Government of India grant of ₹ 2.25 crore by Government of Punjab and the University was denied the opportunity to strengthen its technical education programme. (Paragraph 2.2.7.2) 3. Temporary advances amounting to ₹ 4.78 crore pertaining to the period from 1972-73 to 2014-15 were not adjusted, in the absence of which the actual amount incurred from these advances and its authenticity could not be ascertained. (Paragraph 2.2.7.6) 4. Irregular grant of secretariat pay to the employees resulted in extra burden of ₹ 4.44 crore on the University during 2011-15. The University made excess payment of ₹ 6.34 crore on account of interest to its employees on GPF/CPF during 2010-15. (Paragraphs 2.2.7.7 and 2.2.7.8) 5. The University, two Regional Campuses and 73 affiliated colleges offered courses during 2010-15 which were not specified by UGC. (Paragraph 2.2.8.1) 6. The shortage of teaching staff ranged between 39 and 65 per cent while shortage of non-teaching staff ranged between 16 and 92 per cent during 2010-15. (Paragraph 2.2.9.1(i & ii))