Shocking findings about financial issues, record-keeping problems, and more have come to light at the Mumbai University through multiple CAG reports from 2010 to 2017, obtained via an RTI (Right to Information) query. Members of the Mumbai University and College Teachers Association (MUCTA) initiated this request and have now urged the Director of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to conduct a thorough audit of the university from 2017 onwards.

MUCTA, concerned about the university’s operations, highlighted that there hasn’t been an inspection or audit since March 2017. Dr Subhash Athavle, MUCTA’s general secretary, emphasised the need for transparency and accountability in handling the university’s finances. He said, “As per information obtained through RTI, the last audit of Mumbai University conducted was in the year 2017. This gap of six years raises serious questions about transparency and accountability of funds within the University’s financial and administrative operations.”