We can only generate good reports - CAG
A conference of AGs is going on in New Delhi. The Conference was inaugurated by the President of India and was addressed by the Chief Justice of India.
In his address to the conference, the CAG remarked,
“This department is conscious of the fact that while we can generate good Reports , it is basically for the administration to take appropriate measures to tone up the system and produce quality delivery channels. Hence we are making every effort to provide good synergy between audit and auditees . We are increasing interactions with the sole intention of maximizing the efficiency of public expenditure and improving Government's credibility. Today's Conference provides to the Accountants General an invaluable platform to reflect on various issues and a lot more. Our capital is human knowledge. We are a learning organization and hence knowledge driven. We have to respond to the changes around us. We have to respond to the expectations from us and maximize the value that audit provides. We are continuously engaged in upgrading, re-skilling and ensuring dynamism in our capability to be adequately equipped to the rapid changes around us.”
Sir, the fact is that you don't generate good reports – you submit to Parliament half baked half truths. In the name of paras and revenue involved, you raise strange objections which cause irreparable damage to the economy and sinful waste of time.
As for being a “learning organisation”, the ground reality is that at least as far as Customs and Excise is concerned there is hardly any learning in your organisation and you only generate litigation.
If you can simply spend a couple of hours with the Chairmen of the Boards and if your AGs can spend similar hours with the Chief Commissioners, you can save a lot of paper and avoid all those silly objections.