India, April 13 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta has directed a detailed audit and cross-verification of financial records of state-run liquor retail entities for the past five years, officials said on Sunday.

All departments concerned have been instructed to compile a report and submit it to the finance department within two months from the date of the order, they added.

The move follows concerns about potential irregularities. Officials said recent findings indicate that accounts in some undertakings were not properly reconciled for long periods, raising the risk of discrepancies and potential losses to the public exchequer.

Gupta said that any negligence, mismatch in accounts or financial mismanagement will not be tolerated.

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