Won’t Get Involved in IOA’s Finances Until There is Clarity, Says Narinder Batra
IOA president Narinder Batra.
IOA president Narinder Batra requested Secretary Basic Rajeev Mehta for explanation on questions he had raised about bills made in August 2019.
- IANS New Delhi
- Ultimate Up to date: July 15, 2020, 12:28 AM IST
Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) President Narinder Batra mentioned that he may not be getting eager about any monetary selections till there’s “complete readability and transparency.” In a letter to IOA Secretary Basic Rajeev Mehta, Batra mentioned that he needs explanation on questions he had raised about bills made in August 2019.
“Referring to fee to make of Ethics Fee. In August 2019, You (Secretary Basic), Treasurer and Chair Finance Committee arbitrarily got rid of my title from the approval notes of fee after I as IOA President objected/puzzled to a few bills relating to incomplete/in doubt expenses,” mentioned Batra within the letter dated July 13.
“I later made it transparent to you that I can now not (be) signing of IOA Steadiness Sheet/Accounts of IOA from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020 since you in conjunction with Treasurer and Finance Committee determined to not explain to me at the puzzled/in doubt expenses for appxx (approx) Rs 31.00 lacs.
ALSO READ | Mushtaque Ahmad Alleges He was Ousted as Hockey India President Due to His Name and Religion
“Therefore till I’m in complete explanation on monetary issues of IOA and particularly relating to in doubt expenses of August 2019 on which I sought explanation, I can now not get eager about monetary selections on IOA till there’s complete readability and transparency.”
Batra used to be replying to a letter despatched to him by way of Mehta by which the latter mentioned that the IOA must finalise the phrases of fee to participants of its Ethics Fee. The pair had been at loggerheads during the last few weeks over the Batra’s dealing with of the Ethics fee, amongst different problems.
ALSO READ | One State One Sport Policy Finds Favour With States, Says Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
Mehta had previous described Batra’s determination to dissolve the Ethics Fee as unlawful. On Would possibly 19 this yr, Batra had introduced his determination to dissolve the Ethics Fee.
After Mehta’s wondering, Batra had clarified that below the IOA charter, he has the authority to nominate or take away participants of a fee.
