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The increase in receipts from the Union Government during 2001-2002 over that of the previous year was 19 per cent as against an increase of 15 per cent in 200-2001 over the previous year's share.

HYDERABAD, April 2

UNCOLLECTED revenue in the form of sales tax, State excise duties, motor vehicles tax, stamp duty and registration fees and taxes and duties on electricity among other heads in Andhra Pradesh has piled up to Rs 2,230.62 crore and of this, Rs 1,134.28 crore was pending for more than five years, according to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG).

The CAG, in his report on Revenue Receipts for the year 2001-2002, has observed that the total revenue receipts of the State during 2001-2002 amounted to Rs 21,845 crore against Rs 19,475 crore in the previous year.

Sixty-six per cent of this comprised of the State's own tax of Rs 11,550.60 crore and non-tax revenue of Rs 2,917 crore.

The balance 34 per cent comprised of the State Government's share of divisible taxes and duties of Rs 4,061.50 crore and grant in aid of Rs 3,315.30 crore, received from the Union Government.

The increase in receipts from the Union Government during 2001-2002 over that of the previous year was 19 per cent as against an increase of 15 per cent in 200-2001 over the previous year's share.

Further, CAG noted that test checks of the records of sales tax, State excise, land revenue, motor vehicles, stamp duty and registration fees and other departmental offices conducted during 2001-2002 revealed under assessment, short levy and loss of revenue amounting to Rs 908 crore in about 2,331 cases.

During 2001-2002, the departments concerned accepted under assessment of Rs 38.55 crore involved in 033 cases of which 173 cases involving Rs 1.17 crore had been pointed out in the audit during 2001-2002 and the rest in earlier years.

During 2001-2002, various departments reported collection of Rs 3 crore based on audit objections.

The CAG report also mentioned about failure of senior officials to enforce accountability and protect the interests of the Government.

The heads of offices and respective authorities are required to ensure compliance with the observations contained in the inspection reports and rectify the defects and omissions promptly and report their compliance to the Auditor-General.

Serious irregularities are also brought to the notice of the heads of the departments by the office of the Accountant General.

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