Tamil NaduSaturday, 26 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu audit report flags ₹6,770 crore objections in local bodies and universities
Tamil Nadu’s 2024-25 local fund audit report flagged 1.82 lakh objections worth ₹6,770 crore across local bodies and universities.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In the 2024-25 Tamil Nadu local fund audit report, tabled in the Assembly in 2026, 1.82 lakh audit objections worth ₹6,770 crore were raised against local bodies and universities, with only ₹1.28 crore recovered.
Key specifics
- ₹6,770 crore worth of objections were reported across municipal corporations, municipalities, panchayats and universities.
- 1.82 lakh financial objections were recorded in the 2024-25 audit.
- Only ₹1.28 crore was recovered from the objections, while ₹163 crore in 54 major objections was separately highlighted.
- Out of 4,229 institutions due for audit, 4,217 were audited.
- Audit fee arrears payable to the government stood at ₹59.40 crore.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity and Tamil Nadu governance question type: audit report, arrears, deficit and recovery figures; remember 2024-25, ₹6,770 crore, 1.82 lakh objections, 4,229 institutions, and ₹59.40 crore audit-fee arrears.