Manipur University in Dire Straits (Part - 3)
Violating Rule 150 & 155 of the GFR, MU procured over 17 lakhs worth equipments
Source: IT News
Imphal, January 25 2020:
Imphal Times special team while carrying out investigation to what ails in Manipur University, finds the administrative block as a den of corrupt officials from top to bottom, who don't have any respect for the law of the land as well as who considered the temple of higher education a gold mine.
More findings by our special team will be made public.
In this third publication, Imphal Times is exposing how the authority of the Manipur University Administration unit purchased computer equipments worth over Rs 17 lakhs through direct purchase without invitation of tender, notification at any of the newspaper.
This kind of procurement is a violation of Rule 150 & 155 of the General Finance Rules 2017, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.
According to the findings of the Imphal Times Special Investigation team, eight (8) electronic equipments worth Rs 17,01,224/- (seventeen Lakhs one thousand two hundred twenty-four) were directly purchased from a single firm in between May 5, 2016, to August 9, 2016 .
The firm as per the finding is identified as BB Enterprises, Imphal East.
On May 30, 2016, the Manipur University Authority purchased three number of Ricoh Digital Full color Multifunctional Printer Model No Aficio MP 2001L from the said firm at the cost of Rs 5,21,325/- (Five Lakhs twenty one thousand three hundred twenty five) .
When calculated each printer cost a sum of Rs.1,73,775/- .
Team Imphal Times than enquired the rate of the printer at the local market here in Imphal as well as outside the state particularly in New Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru.
According to the information the market price of the said printer that they purchase at Rs 1,73,775/- cost less than Rs 55,000/- (Fifty Five thousand) .
On July 04, 2016, two numbers of 2 Ton AC 5 star were purchased from the said firm at the cost of Rs 2,51,788/- (Two lakhs fifty one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight)Another .
When enquired about the market price of the said AC, the maximum price does not exceed Rs 60,000/-(Sixty Thousand) .
On July 21, 2016, one Ricoh Digital Full Color Multifunctional Printer model No.MPC 2011 SP was procured from the same firm, that is BB Enterprises at the cost of Rs ,53,630/- (Three Lakhs Fifty three thousand six hundred and thirty) .
When enquired about the market price, the printer cost less than Rs.2.5 lakhs.
On August 6, 2016, another Ricoh Digital Full color Multifunctional Printer Model No.Aficio MP 2001L was purchased from the said firm at the cost of Rs.2,20,851/-.(Two lakhs twenty thousand eight hundred and fifty one) .
This same printer when supplied by the same firm BB Enterprises, Imphal East, the price was Rs 1,73,775/- .
This means that the price of the Ricoh Digital Full color Multifunctional Printer Model No Aficio MP 2001L was increased by Rs.47,096 in 4 months.
According to Rule 150 and 155 of the General Finance Rules 2017, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Government of India, any such supplies or purchase should be done following due formalities.
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