0
Grant Thornton India LLP (GT), which was appointed to conduct a forensic audit of IL&FS Engineering and Construction Co Ltd (IECCL), a unit of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), shows lack of system and record to handle complaints raised by whistle-blowers. The forensic auditor identified numerous email communications that highlighted whistleblower complaints with regards to the business operations of IECCL.
GT says, during its review, it had identified multiple whistleblower complaints, which highlighted anomalies in the projects executed by IECCL.
However, based on the clarification dated 22 November 2019, we were informed by the representatives of IECCL that there were no whistleblower complaints received by IECCL during the review period. Thus, it appears unusual that even after multiple whistleblower complaints highlighting various issues in the projects, no documentation such as actions taken or investigation reports are available with the
Forensic Auditor Grant Thornton Charges the New IL&FS Management with Denying Vital Information
2
On 6 May 2021, Grant Thornton’s Project Icarus submitted the forensic audit of IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited (IECCL), exposing more scandals and internal collusion to cover up wrongdoing and losses, going back almost a decade to 2011-12.
But the report also has thrown a bombshell. Despite a new government-appointed board of directors comprising a bunch of senior retired bureaucrats being in charge for nearly three years, it says, crucial data pertaining to the company and its business has not been shared with the forensic auditor Grant Thornton (GT).