Not Just An Accountant : The Diary Of The Nation'S Conscience Keeper

Not Just An Accountant : The Diary Of The Nation'S Conscience Keeper

Language: English

Pages: 288

ISBN: 8129134616

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Not just an accountant is an incisive, no-holds-barred account of Indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anti-corruption movement, Vinod Rai. Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, Rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. Among the case studies-chosen for the diversity of failures they highlight are - the procedural irregularities in the issuance of licenses for second generation spectrum allotment, the last minute quick-fixes in the conduct of the XIX commonwealth games, the loss of national resources while allocating coal blocks, the flouting of systems and the clear display of crony capitalism in the exploration of hydrocarbon and the tragic tale of civil aviation in India. Through these illustrations, Rai wishes to not only expose government malfeasance, but also probe the mandate of the CAG as a watchdog. Equally, he hopes to push for long-term solutions to corruption and bring home the urgent need for ethics-for the pursuit of excellence, accountability, probity and transparency within governments, the bureaucracy, corporate enterprises and public life. Interesting facts A blow-by-blow, explosive, yet thoughtful account that sheds new light on the scams that shook India - 2G, coalgate, civil aviation, the conduct of the XIX commonwealth games and hydrocarbon contracts. Explodes the myth of accountability in contemporary Indian governance. Written by the eleventh CAG of India and a symbol of the anti-corruption movement, Vinod Rai. Presents long-term solutions for the future, so as to contain procedural irregularities within the government and corporate enterprises. Provides a roadmap for good governance, important for the growth of the nation. Exhorts younger professionals / administrators to strive for excellence.

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merger with a PSU bank, and the restructuring of IFCI liabilities towards PSU banks and insurance/financial institutions, for a period of about four and a half years. Shri Vinod Rai was nominee director from the Government of India on the IFCI board from November 18, 2002 to August 20, 2005. Shri Atul Kumar Rai succeeded Shri Vinod Rai as the government nominee director on the IFCI board on August 21, 2005 and remained in the position till May 31, 2007. On February 5, 2007, Atul Kumar sought

very obvious reasons, the government and all those in favour of the government, who were critical of the CAG’s assessment, never questioned his actions, or the fact that he overruled his subordinate officer in the same way in which the CAG headquarter office overruled the DG (P&T). R.P. Singh, after retirement, seemed to have second thoughts about the report which he had signed and submitted. He challenged his own findings and made much about being forced to approve a report which he claimed was

demand answers. ————————— 80See ‘Action of Coal Blocks’, Press Information Bureau: Government of India, 28 November 2007, in , accessed on 2 May 2014. 81Rohini Singh and Himangshu Watts, ‘Coal Allocation Was Pro-People: Sriprakash Jaiswal’, The Economic Times, 20 June 2012, in , accessed on 2 May 2014. 82‘PM’s Statement in

(India: Bloomsbury, 2013). The author writes ‘Praful Patel, while nudging (read ‘ordering’) Air India to revisit its fleet acquisition plan…’ 120Ibid. 121See ‘Performance of Civil Aviation in India’, Ministry of Civil Aviation, 2013-2014, in , accessed on 25 June 2014. 122See, for instance, Mohua Chatterjee, ‘Former Indian Airlines Chief Sunil Arora Had Complained about Praful Patel, Aide’, The Economic Times, 17

administer no funds themselves. Different cities call them examiners, auditors, scrutinees and public advocates.133 In Athens, consequently, the officials were required to report their actions ten times a year to the Assembly of the Citizens. If the explanations were found inadequate, the officials were subjected to trial by a jury of their fellow citizens. In medieval England, we find that the concern for fiscal accountability was paramount. As early as the thirteenth century, Parliament had

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