Archive · 3 Sep 2026
GHMC Reports Recovery of ₹6.92 Crore in Excess Payments
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation found that some contractors were paid more than once or paid too much.
The corporation said the total problem involved ₹6.92 crore.
It recovered all of that money and placed it in its General Fund.
The payments were connected to 78 electronic invoices.
Officials said the errors happened when required checking steps were skipped.
They also said different payment records were not properly compared.
Some officials and contractors are facing departmental proceedings.
New computer and accounting checks have been added to stop the problem from happening again.
The GHMC said it recovered ₹6.92 crore in duplicate and excess contractor payments through the TReDS platform.
The payments were linked to discrepancies across 78 ERP invoices and were credited to the GHMC General Fund.
The recovery figure contradicts reports alleging irregularities exceeding ₹100 crore involving more than 200 contractors.
A preliminary enquiry found that Maker Checker controls were bypassed and accounts were not reconciled across TReDS, ERP and the General Fund.
GHMC initiated departmental proceedings and introduced mandatory reconciliation and stronger controls to prevent repeat payments.
- Who
- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, its officials and recipient contractors were involved in the enquiry and recovery.
- What
- GHMC recovered ₹6.92 crore in duplicate and excess contractor payments and began proceedings against officials found prima facie responsible.
- When
- The matter was referred for investigation on July 27, 2026; the enquiry report was submitted on August 28, 2026, and additional safeguards were introduced on September 2, 2026.
- Where
- The transactions involved GHMC systems, the TReDS platform and the GHMC General Fund in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The discrepancies arose after mandatory Maker Checker controls were bypassed and payment records across systems were not reconciled.
GHMC's account
Contrary reports
Scale of irregularities
GHMC's account
GHMC said its preliminary enquiry identified ₹6.92 crore in duplicate and excess payments across 78 ERP invoices and that the full amount was recovered.
Contrary reports
Other reports alleged irregularities exceeding ₹100 crore involving more than 200 contractors, a figure GHMC said was inconsistent with its enquiry findings.
Cause and accountability
GHMC's account
GHMC attributed the duplicate transactions to bypassed Maker Checker controls and inadequate reconciliation between payment systems, and began departmental proceedings.
Contrary reports
The reports alleging a larger irregularity figure suggested a broader problem, but the provided account does not identify their supporting findings or conclusions.
- Recovered amount
- ₹6.92 crore, according to the preliminary enquiry and GHMC's detailed account
- Invoices involved
- 78 ERP invoices
- Payment platform
- Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)
- Destination of recovery
- GHMC General Fund
- Investigation authority
- GHMC Vigilance Wing
- Prima facie findings
- Officials were identified as potentially responsible, with departmental proceedings initiated
- New safeguards
- Mandatory reconciliation across ERP, TReDS, the General Fund and audit records