‘Audit irregularities’ at Missionaries of Charity: official

MHA has rejected renewal of the group’s FCRA

The , a Catholic religious congregation set up by was not renewed due to “audit irregularities,” a senior government official said on Tuesday.

The had said it refused to renew the Foreigners Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of Missionaries of Charity (MoC) as “some adverse inputs were noticed.”

FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds or donations. MHA is the controlling authority of FCRA and it conducts inspections and audits of NGOs to establish if their books are in order.