Assignment On Fodder Scam
Running Head: FODDER SCAM
FODDER SCAM
D.Shyam Sunder ()
Fairleigh Dickinson University
MADS 6604 ETHICS AND PUBLIC VALUES
Professor: Brenda Lyshaug
8thJuly 2013
The Scam:
The Fodder Scam winding some hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged fraudulent manner from the government treasury of Bihar state for fodder, medicines and animal husbandry supplies for non-existent livestock.
The Fodder Scam was a corruption scandal .The scam was said to have its origins in small-scale embezzlement by some government employees submitting false expense reports with involvement having major hand of Lalu prasad yadav (chief minister of that state), Jagganath Misra, Mr.Jagadish Sharma, Government Employees, bureaucrats & other local politicians.
Exposure:
1) Legal proceedings under prosecution initially broken in February 1996 delayed monthly account submissions by the state treasury and departments, but was previously running almost a decade which was initially noted by Auditor General of India Mr.Chaturvedi 2) Continuous chain of closer scrutiny. 3) Bindu Bhushan Dvivedi submitted a report outlying the scam. 4) Due to demand of public were raised to transfer the case to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) which is under federal rather than state jurisdiction.
Investigation and Prosecution:
1) Under the public pressure and allegations made by the opposition parties the CM Lalu Prasad yadav ordered constitution of committee to probe the irregularities.
2) On March 1996, Bihar High Court handed the case to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation).
3) Mr.Biswas CBI Director requested governor of Bihar to prosecute Lalu.
4) Permission granted by the CBI prosecuted Lalu and other five government officials.
5) CBI Files charge sheet against Lalu prasad and other co-accused.
Accusations and Convictions:
1) Lalu Prasad Yadav, the chief minister of Bihar, was a prime accused in the fodder scam investigation.
2) An allegation
FODDER SCAM
D.Shyam Sunder ()
Fairleigh Dickinson University
MADS 6604 ETHICS AND PUBLIC VALUES
Professor: Brenda Lyshaug
8thJuly 2013
The Scam:
The Fodder Scam winding some hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged fraudulent manner from the government treasury of Bihar state for fodder, medicines and animal husbandry supplies for non-existent livestock.
The Fodder Scam was a corruption scandal .The scam was said to have its origins in small-scale embezzlement by some government employees submitting false expense reports with involvement having major hand of Lalu prasad yadav (chief minister of that state), Jagganath Misra, Mr.Jagadish Sharma, Government Employees, bureaucrats & other local politicians.
Exposure:
1) Legal proceedings under prosecution initially broken in February 1996 delayed monthly account submissions by the state treasury and departments, but was previously running almost a decade which was initially noted by Auditor General of India Mr.Chaturvedi 2) Continuous chain of closer scrutiny. 3) Bindu Bhushan Dvivedi submitted a report outlying the scam. 4) Due to demand of public were raised to transfer the case to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) which is under federal rather than state jurisdiction.
Investigation and Prosecution:
1) Under the public pressure and allegations made by the opposition parties the CM Lalu Prasad yadav ordered constitution of committee to probe the irregularities.
2) On March 1996, Bihar High Court handed the case to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation).
3) Mr.Biswas CBI Director requested governor of Bihar to prosecute Lalu.
4) Permission granted by the CBI prosecuted Lalu and other five government officials.
5) CBI Files charge sheet against Lalu prasad and other co-accused.
Accusations and Convictions:
1) Lalu Prasad Yadav, the chief minister of Bihar, was a prime accused in the fodder scam investigation.
2) An allegation
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