PU teachers still waiting for arrears: Audit

An audit on the functioning of the Panjab University's (PU) registrar office for the 2023-24 session has again brought up the issue of arrears to be paid to the teachers after the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC).

- Rajanbir Singh

CHANDIGARH:

The audit was conducted by the resident audit officer (RAO) and other staff deployed by the UT local fund examiner.

An inspection report has been prepared by the office of the director general of audit (central) Sector 17.

As per the inspection report submitted, in the budget estimates of income of the PU for 2023-24, there was a provision of a one-time additional grant for payment of arrears amounting to ₹278 crore. As per a letter sent by the PU registrar to the higher education department of the Punjab government, a consultative committee was constituted as to how the deficit should be met by successor states after the withdrawal of shares by the Haryana government.