# CAG audit finds BOAT Mumbai diverted Rs 17.34 cr SC/ST grant 2026-08-13T06:49:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A CAG report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday says the Board of Apprenticeship Training (BOAT), Mumbai used Rs 17.34 crore meant for SC/ST apprentices to pay stipends to General-category candidates between 2020-21 and 2022-23. The board engaged 1,42,393 apprentices but fell 25% short on SC engagement and 72% short on ST engagement against required numbers. Instead of retaining the unspent funds or seeking approval, BOAT diverted the SC/ST grant. The audit also flagged irregularities at NTA, NAAC, IGNOU, and IIM Rohtak, including Rs 267.45 crore overstatement of corpus at IIM Rohtak. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: apprenticeship stipend, audit irregularities, BOAT Mumbai, CAG, SC/ST grant diversion Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cag-audit-finds-boat-mumbai-diverted-rs-17-34-cr-sc-st-grant/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cag-audit-finds-boat-mumbai-diverted-rs-17-34-cr-sc-st-grant/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.