CAG Vinod Rai has offered to appear before the JPC looking into the 2 G spectrum allocation scam once again after the backdrop of dispute over the figure of Rs.1.76 lakh crore loss in the 2 G spectrum allocation. Mr. Rai recently wrote to JPC offering to make himself along with his officials available whenever their assistance is sought.
Mr. Rai along with other officials appeared before the JPC on May 30 to brief the panel on CAG report on 2G spectrum allocation. The CAG said that his officials have made their best efforts to supply the JPC with all the documents and records required by it on the same issue. Meanwhile, Mr. Rai and his deputy Rekha Gupta will explain to the PAC (Parliament's Account Committee) on Monday on how the CAG arrived at the Rs.1.76 lakh crore figure.
R.P.Singh, former Director General of Audit (Post and Telecommunications) was the lead auditor in the 2G spectrum allocation and had reportedly disputed the loss figure. Mr. Singh said that thelosses were to the tune of Rs.2,645 crore only.
Singh, who has retired from the service, has now been called upon as a witness before the PAC tomorrow. In a letter to the PAC, Singh has maintained that under RTI, information was sought by an applicant requiring the copies of the correspondance between him and office of the CAG. He also forwarded the draft audit report and other related documents to the PAC.
Reported by AR for Newsvision
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