The Comptroller and Auditor General of India or CAG on Tuesday launched its probe into the civic body’s expenditure during the MVA’s tenure, including the allocation of works for the COVID-19 pandemic. A team from the audit authority met BMC’s chief and heads of its various departments as part of the process.

Confirming the meeting, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said, “The audit is on for various departments. As per the routine procedure, they met me today. It was an entry conference.” Chahal met the heads of all civic departments, and ward and health officials on Monday to brief them about the audit procedure. The BMC faces allegations of corruption in various projects, with a total worth of Rs 12,000 crore, including its expenditure to contain Covid-19.