Overview

• The FY 2022-23 review, the first after reunification of the three civic bodies, spans 77 audit paragraphs across seven departments.
• Auditors estimate ₹155.12 crore was lost due to non-imposition or non-collection of user charges under Solid Waste Management bylaws.
• The report cites a ₹122.39-crore advertising shortfall, including ₹81.97 crore tied to ads at IGI Airport and ₹40.42 crore from bus-shelter deals with DTIDCL.
• Procedural lapses include payments to contractors without delivery challans (₹3 crore) and without quality assurance checks (₹1.64 crore), along with property-tax assessment errors.
• Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav urged the Lieutenant Governor to order a probe by a retired High Court judge, as MCD officials stressed the findings remain preliminary.