Revenue (CBDT and CBEC) could not spend money given to them
IF you think the Revenue Department is lavish in spending money, you are mistaken. As per the Outcome Budget released by the Finance Ministry, during the Financial Year 2012-13, against a budgetary provision of Rs. 3654.98 crore including supplementary grant, there was an expenditure of Rs. 3486.38 crore during the year resulting into savings and surrender of Rs. 168.60 crore We were under the impression that the premier Academy NACEN is not given enough funds, but during last year, they could not spend over Rs. 5 Crores; The reason stated is, "Saving was due to joining of less number of probationers, less submission of medical claims for reimbursement to the employees and less domestic/ foreign tour undertaken by the staff and the officers.!"
The Directorate of Publicity and Publicity and Public Relations saved 2.37 crores due to requirement of less funds towards advertisement in electronic and print media. Even Commissionerates saved and surrendered over 21 Crores.
In the case of CBDT, against a budgetary provision of 4110.79 crore including Supplementary Grant, an expenditure of 3710.07 crore was incurred during the year resulting in a saving of 400.72 crore. But out of this 300 crores was for a ‘civic centre' which is postponed. Here also the Commissionerates saved 47 crores.