A former Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) member was still issuing tenders and awarding contracts, most of which handed over on an arbitrary basis with no bidding process in place. As a result, the HCA incurred a loss of approximately Rs 44 lakh during the hosting of the Test match, The Indian Express has ascertained. Santosh Rangnekar, BCCI’s chief financial officer, meanwhile, had been appointed to oversee the income and expenditure of the HCA for the match. The unnatural expenses with regards to food consumption by members and officials is attributed to keeping those who vote happy. To boot, accreditation cards were provided to even ordinary members who had no match duties nor were part of the HCA staff.

Source: Indian Express March 02, 2017 20:03 UTC