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Revision note: Utilisation of Public Funds and the Challenges of Corruption

  • Principles: legality (Arts 114, 266), propriety (GFR 2017 – prudent person), economy, efficiency, effectiveness, equity
  • Problems: parking, March rush, leakages, overruns, poor targeting
  • Reforms: outcome budget 2005, OOMF 2017, PFMS, SNA-SPARSH 2023, DBT, GeM, social audits, geo-tagging
  • Corruption = abuse of entrusted power for private gain (TI); petty/grand; collusive/coercive
  • Challenges: low conviction, sanction (Sec 17A, 19), "caged parrot" 2013, Lokayuktas, political funding
  • Institutions: CVC 1964/2003, CBI 1963 (DSPE 1946), ED, FIU; UNCAC 2011; FATF 2010; Vigilance Awareness Week around 31 Oct
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