The Serious
Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), which is a multi-disciplinary organization
under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has investigated 55 cases of serious
fraud during the last 3 years i.e. 2010-11. 2011-12 and 2012-13.
SFIO investigated 13 cases in 2010-11; 20
cases during 2011-12 and 22 cases during 2012-13. During the current FY 13-14,
SFIO has undertaken two cases for investigation.
On the basis of recommendations made by the SFIO in
its investigation reports, Government has been according sanctions for filing
prosecutions under the Companies Act, 1956 and the Indian Penal Code 1860; referring
cases for disciplinary action against professionals to the professional
institutes concerned; and sharing reports with various regulators/ enforcement
agencies, such as Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reserve Bank
of India (RBI), Income Tax Department, Enforcement Directorate (ED), etc., for
taking appropriate action of violations pertaining to their respective
statutes.
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