<h1>CAG Report Uncovers Rs 24.23 Crore Irregularity in Delhi's Excise System Due to Barcode Authentication Failures</h1> A CAG report identified financial irregularities in Delhi's Excise Supply Chain Information Management System (ESCIMS), revealing an undue benefit of Rs 24.23 crore to the implementing agency. The report, presented in the Delhi Assembly, noted payments for liquor bottles were made without proper barcode authentication at the Point of Sale (POS) between December 2013 and November 2022. Despite the contract requiring authenticated barcodes for payment, discrepancies led to overpayments. The Finance Department approved payments without resolving these issues, and reconciliation efforts were inadequate. The CAG dismissed the Delhi government's defense that payments were based on system data.