Scrutiny Freeze: Audits Stuck For 6 Years In Most NMC Depts Nagpur: Financial oversight in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has effectively collapsed, with audits in the majority of its 22 departments remaining pending for six financial years, from 2018-19 to 2023-24. Official records indicate that for the 2022-23 fiscal year, audits were completed in only three departments—market, enforcement, and water works—raising serious concerns about the monitoring of NMC expenditures and revenues during a period marked by repeated allegations of financial irregularities. The six-year delay coincides with the administrator’s rule in the civic body from March 2022 to January 2026, during which no elected representatives were part of the corporation. During this period, former corporators and political leaders repeatedly accused the administration of mismanagement in multiple departments. Allegations included awarding works to contractors quoting up to 40% below estimated costs, followed by later increases in project expenses through the addition of extra items. Irregularities were also reported in DPDC-funded works and questionable decisions in the garden and sports departments. Senior BJP corporator and lawyer Sanjay Balpande, who accessed the documents, claimed the prolonged audit delays suggest a deliberate attempt to conceal financial misconduct. He argued that timely scrutiny would have exposed several controversial decisions made between 2018-19 and 2023-24. The NMC audit department’s communication confirms that audits in most departments—including property tax, general administration, town planning, health, education, electrical, garden, social welfare, and fire services—remain pending from 2018-19 to 2023-24.#sanjay_balpande #nagpur_municipal_corporation #dharampeth_zone #laxmi_nagar_zone #nmc_audit_department
