Pakistan Cricket Board Loses Millions Owing To Massive Irregularities In First Two PSL Editions

According to a special audit  report, PCB had to bear losses worth Rs 248.615 million due to irregular payments to franchises in excess of agreed share of central pool.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lost to the tune of millions owing to massive irregularities in the first two editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In what comes as a starling revelation, the special audit report on first two editions of the Pakistan Super League has indicated irregular payments to franchises, irregular advance payment to vendors, non-recovery of due from franchise, TA/DA to journalists and the members of Board of Governors, reports the Dawn. According to a special audit  report, PCB had to bear losses worth Rs 248.615 million due to irregular payments to franchises in excess of agreed share of central pool. In the report presented before Pakistan's National Assembly on Monday, it was found that the cricket board also faced loss due to irregular award of compensation to the PSL franchises of Rs 54.490 million while unjustified auction of franchise caused loss of $11 million. In the audit report, it is further stated that the PCB did not recover amounts due from franchises worth Rs32.050 million and that there was irregular excess expenditure on production of PSL-II final without proper estimation of Rs 18.880 million. The report from the Auditor General has also claimed that the PCB made unauthorized and unlawful transfer of PSL funds of Rs 145.148 million into third party bank accounts outside Pakistan. PCB suffered from a loss of Rs 13 million due to non auction of commercial broadcast rights, it added.