Fraudulent LTC Claims: CGDA’s Instructions to check forged/fabricated air tickets

Fraudulent LTC Claims

Office of The Controllers General of Defence Accounts, Ulan Batar
Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt.-110010

Circular

Dated: 06/08/2014

Off late several cases of
Fraud/malpractice by Defence personnel and civilians while preferring
LTC claims in r/o J&K in lieu of home town, have been brought to the
notice of this HQrs office by various PCsDA/CsDA. Verification of
records from private airlines revealed that tickets were purchased from
unauthorized agents at much lower rate as compared to the amount claimed
in LTC by producing forged/fabricated air tickets.

2. All the PCsDA/CsDA are hereby
requested to be extremely vigilant while processing LTC claims in r/o
J&K in lieu of hometown and the air tickets may be got verified from
the airlines, if required, to establish their genuineness.

3. Irregularities cited above noticed may be brought to the notice of the HQrs office for further necessary action.

(A.N Das)
Jt.CGDA (AT-III)