DU's College of vocational studies corruption case: 2-member panel set up to investigate

The decision was taken during a meeting of the college's governing body on Wednesday. During the meeting, the college administration presented an audit report into the alleged financial irregularities by the college administration between 2010-2013.

A two-member committee headed by a retired high court judge has been constituted to investigate the alleged financial discrepancies in all the accounts of the Delhi University's College of Vocational Studies. The inquiry committee will be headed by Justice (retired) Sunil Gaur.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the college's governing body on Wednesday. During the meeting, the college administration presented an audit report into the alleged financial irregularities by the college administration between 2010-2013. The meeting was headed by the Chairman Rajan Chopra. The audit report highlighted many "irregularities in operational processes, documentation, compliance and internal controls that expose the college to a very high level of financial risk", as per the minutes of the meeting.

It was also noted that several documents were not made available to the auditor by the accounts, admin, the librarian and the coordinator of the IGNOU Centre running from the college. "Financial discrepancies in several accounts were reported. The governing body discussed the recommendations made by the auditor and accepted the part of the 1 report," the minutes read.

Last November, the audit was ordered by the governing body to investigate the alleged corruption in all the accounts of the college. The audit was initiated after irregularities in the purchase of library books surfaced, the officials said.

Principal Inderjeet Dagar had been accused of financial irregularities when 180 books purchased for a lakh didn’t reach the college, officials said. There have been complaints of financial and administrative irregularities against him, according to the officials.

"The tenure of our GB Chairman Rajan Chopra is ending on 27th and he should be given another term to unearth corruption. Corrupt forces are trying to remove him," Kumar said. The college principal could not be reached for comments.

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