MCA secy routed over Rs 1 cr to his own district association, shows audit
Kharkamni previously claimed that Apex Council approvals are not required for signing off on such financial transactions
Shillong, July 10: Secretary of Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA), Rayonald Kharkamni, used his position and authority in the Apex Council to transfer more than Rs 1.33 crore from MCA’s bank accounts to the Ribhoi District Cricket Association (RBDCA) in the financial year ending March 31, 2025, according to audit records.
Kharkamni, who is currently serving his second term as Secretary in the MCA, has also been holding the position of President in the RBDCA for over two terms now. As per the records, the auditor stated that the work carried out in respect to the money received could not be physically verified.
Further, the report stated that even bills and documents against the work and the assets were prepared internally within the RBDCA itself and were not in a proper format.
RBDCA claimed in its statements that it spent on assets including a Rs 40.74 lakh dressing room and store room construction, and a Rs 3 lakh ground pitch. However, bills for even these works were not verifiable.
The unusually high amount of grants routed to RBDCA is above the standard MCA precedent, where each district cricket association is entitled to Rs 5 lakh as an annual grant, Rs 1 lakh for tournaments, and Rs 1 lakh for academy maintenance, if applicable.
RBDCA’s receipt of Rs 1.33 crore in one financial year alone is roughly 19 times the standard entitlement given to any other district association under MCA.
In a separate report by MCA’s internal auditor Deloitte, overpayment to RBDCA and lack of proper fund utilisation certificates was highlighted as a high risk area. Deloitte’s review advised implementation of stricter guidelines for expense reporting and supporting documentation to prevent such discrepancies in the future.
Deloitte further said that RBDCA should be asked to refund the excess payment made to them as there was no verified accounting of how the money was spent.
The scale of the disbursement, combined with Kharkamni’s dual position as the signing authority at MCA as Secretary and receiving the funds as President RBDCA, raises questions about conflict of interest and whether MCA’s grant process was used to direct disproportionate funds toward an association he personally led.
Kharkamni previously claimed in his statements to the media that Apex Council approvals are not required for signing off on such financial transactions, but documents reviewed for this report show that Kharkamni procedurally bypassed the constitution of MCA and misused his position.
