CAG to get limited access to army canteens accounts

November 08, 2012 19:51

After a long stand-off over the issue, the armed forces have agreed to provide 'limited access' to CAG to look into the accounts of the Unit Run Canteens (URCs) having an annual turnover of over Rs 8,500 crore.

The three Services had been 'denying access' to the CAG to the accounts of their over 3,600 URCs selling consumer goods to defence personnel at concessional rates claiming they were being run on non-public funds.

The three Services have agreed to 'limited access' to CAG to examine the accounts of URCs which are run using money from the Consolidated Fund of India, the defence ministry sources said .

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