CBI powers for CAG?
One of the issues discussed in the AGs' conference was regarding the power to be given to AG Auditors to seize records. It was also suggested that CAG should have similar powers like the CBI. One of the questions for discussion was, Should there be a high level committee under CAG, consisting of Chairman CVC, Director CBI, Secretary DoPT and Chairman CBDT, on the lines of Audit Advisory Board to monitor follow up on cases of fraud/corruption reported in Audit Reports?
In a small town, there was a huge PSU refinery and every Department in the town from Commercial Taxes to Income Tax to Central Excise and Customs always used to threaten to seize the car of the GM of the Refinery. The poor GM who was a petro engineer never could understand why so many government departments were interested in seizing his car – and he was not using any fancy car, but an old Ambassador – the babus just wanted to prove that they have the power to seize!