Bengaluru: The Chairman of Audit Committee of Karnataka Legislature and MLA S.R. Mahesh has set Jan. 9 as deadline to the University of Mysore (UoM) to submit the Audit Report of the University.

He was expressing his displeasure with the University officials regarding information provided by them at a meeting held in Room No. 110 at Vidhana Soudha here yesterday.

Later, he said that he had asked the officials to collect Rs.16 crore in the previous meeting. However, they had collected only Rs. one crore. “I have asked the officials to give me the details,” said Mahesh.

Since many years, the University administration has not given Audit Report for Rs.118 crore. Only after the Committee served a notice did the University give details for Rs.20 crore. They have not given accounts for the remaining amount till now, he said.

“In the light of this, I have warned the University officials to submit the Audit Report before Jan. 9, 2018. I have also asked the Registrar and Finance Department officials to open a joint account to prevent misuse of funds,” he said.

UoM in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju, Registrar D. Bharathi, Higher Education Department Principal Secretary Somashekar, Secretary Javed Akthar and others were present.