Archive · 26 May 2025
Kochi Corporation Financial Statements Face Audit Scrutiny
An audit of the Kochi Corporation revealed some issues.
The income and expenses of She Lodge and the Centre for Heritage and Environment Development were missing.
Also, some loan repayments and prior period items weren't accurately accounted for.
The audit report found discrepancies in fixed deposits and investments.
There were also problems with how special grants were recorded and how revenue from different offices was tracked.
Essentially, the audit showed some inaccuracies and a lack of clear record-keeping in the Corporation's financial statements.
Audit report for 2023-24 reveals discrepancies in Kochi Corporation's financial statements.
Income and expenditure of She Lodge and Centre for Heritage missing from statements.
₹3.89 crore loan repayment and ₹16.23 crore prior period items were not accurately accounted for.
Discrepancies found in fixed deposit and investment records.
Audit report expresses dissatisfaction with the monitoring of the Corporation's operations.
- Who
- Kerala State Audit department
- What
- Audit report reveals financial discrepancies in Kochi Corporation's statements.
- When
- Financial year 2023-24
- Where
- Kochi Corporation, Kerala
- Why
- The audit revealed missing income/expenditure records, discrepancies in loan repayments, and issues with asset and revenue tracking.
- Fiscal Year of Audit
- 2023-24
- Auditing Body
- Kerala State Audit Department
- Loan Repayment Discrepancy
- ₹3.89 crore
- Prior Period Items Discrepancy
- ₹16.23 crore
- Affected Organization
- Kochi Corporation