What happened: Delhi government tabled a CAG report in the Assembly
The Delhi government tabled a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report in the Delhi Legislative Assembly during the first day of the four-day Monsoon Session. The CAG report highlighted discrepancies in a Delhi power subsidy scheme that was implemented during the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
Background and earlier position: CAG scrutiny for subsidies and public spending
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audits government spending and administration to check whether public expenditure follows applicable rules and whether programme implementation is supported by proper documentation. In subsidy programmes, CAG scrutiny commonly focuses on whether subsidy computations, eligibility-related checks, and supporting records are consistent and audit-ready.
Legislative tabling of CAG reports creates a structured accountability route. Members of the Assembly can take up audit observations, ask the executive for clarifications, and press for corrective measures.