Guwahati, April 15 -- In a significant audit finding that raises fresh concerns over fiscal transparency, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has reported widespread irregularities in the Union government's accounts for 2024-25, including over Rs 54,000 crore in pending utilisation certificates, large-scale misclassification of funds, and persistent weaknesses in financial control systems.

The findings, contained in the CAG's latest report tabled in Parliament earlier this month, point to systemic lapses in the management and reporting of public finances, with several ministries failing to account for funds disbursed as grants-in-aid.

As of March 31, 2025, a total of 33,973 utilisation certificates (UCs) involving Rs 54,2...