Audit of this office has been carried out by the O/o Director General of Audit (Finance & Communication) Sham Nath Marg,
Delhi for the Year 2025-26 (A/Cs Year 2024-25). They have submitted the audit report vide their letter dated 16-03-2026.
The following observations have been raised in the said audit report and their compliance are under process:-
Wasteful Expenditure Amounting to Rs. 3,50,813/- on account of payment of ESI beyond permissible salary limit.
Significant delay in obtaining Performance Security amounting to Rs. 14.87 lakh.
Providing undue favor to vendor by allowing contract execution without Performance Security/
Non-compliance with Government of India Email Policy, 2024
Delay in granting Pension Payment Order
Delay of first credit of pension
Excess payment of Pension amounting to Rs. 44,80,117/- due to incorrect calculation of Gross Pension
Recovery of Rs. 3.94 crore due to excess payment of pension to Freedom Fighter & Ex-MP pensioners during the year 2024-25
Irregular payment of additional pension of Rs. 13.45 lakh to the pensioners/family pensioners who have not attained the age of 80 years.
Irregular withholding of Retirement Gratuity and non-release of Rs. 87,310/- in respect of two pensioners.
Non-preparation & Non-publication of Annual Procurement Plans and non-uploading of procurement details in MSME Sambandh Portal.
Wrong of GST on payment of bills resulting into double payment of GST.
Delay in disposal of public grievances on CPGRAMS.
Non-submission of six monthly report on status on implementation of NPS through the NPS oversight mechanism online portal.
Non-appointment of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and absence of basic cyber security controls in Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)