Overview
- The case alleges large-scale irregularities in combo food-kit procurement during COVID-19 school closures, which the state routed through CONFED.
- ACB findings cite exclusion of eligible bidders through altered rules, followed by awards to favoured firms that illegally sublet contracts.
- Investigators report invoices at inflated rates and instances where supplies existed only on paper while payments were cleared.
- Those named include CONFED officials across accounts, civil supplies, projects and warehousing, plus Central Bhandar managers and owners of Tirupati Suppliers, Jagrut Enterprises, MT Enterprises and Sai Trading.
- The bureau says a forensic review of records and financial transactions is underway with further legal action pending the ongoing probe.