The examiner of local accounts, Bihar, in its report, has found serious anomalies in funds utilisation by urban local bodies.

Working under the supervision of the principal accountant-general (audit), Bihar, the examiner is the sole auditor of all local bodies in the state. The annual report comprises audit findings in 64 and 43 urban local bodies in 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively.

The report mentions vouchers worth Rs 10.44 crore were not produced for audit and Rs 6.92 crore of shop/market rent was found outstanding in 39 urban local bodies for varying periods as on March 31, 2009. The state government suffered losses of Rs 24.24 lakh and Rs 218.18 lakh respectively because of non-imposition and under-imposition of cess (tax) in 10 urban local bodies.

Revenue of Rs 6.44 crore was lost because of non-imposition of telephone tower installation charge in 27 urban local bodies. In 75 urban local bodies, the tax collection personnel failed to deposit Rs 2.07 crore on account of tax, fees and other miscellaneous revenues.