Contents of the yet-to-be released audit report of Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India's state wing has caused a storm in the state political circle and Opposition BJP and Shiv Sena are baying for the blood of the alleged beneficiaries from the land scam, who are prominent faces from the ruling Congress and NCP. The final outcome is yet unclear, for this is not the first time CAG has offered illuminating reports on the workings of the state government. A few intrinsic nubs of the report revealed by BJP have some damning revelations for the ruling combine. And it appears that the Opposition will not remain quiet till the reports are tabled officially in the ongoing budget session of the state legislature. Here, it must be noted that CAG prepares its reports based on the government decisions, programmes, and their implementation during a particular financial year. Apart from the selective contents revealed on Wednesday, CAG reports on three subjects — civil, commercial and revenue — are expected to be tabled by the state soon.

Apart from the yearly report, CAG goes for a test audit of specific subjects and submits a comprehensive audit report. The contents divulged by BJP legislator Devendra Fadnavis are part of a test audit based on state government’s decisions related to land allotments. Earlier, in 2008, CAG had prepared a test audit report on ‘Management of Co-operative Sugar Units’.