Hyderabad, Aug 09 (Maxim News): Telangana’s alleged double salary scam involving government employees has triggered a fresh controversy over the misuse of public funds.
The State Finance Department recently identified around 40 employees who allegedly received two salaries using duplicate Aadhaar details. Officials have since ordered an inquiry into the matter.
The department is also working to identify duplicate Aadhaar mappings in its employee and salary records. The exercise aims to determine how the same individuals could receive salaries through more than one employee record.
However, the issue has now taken a new turn. Employee organisations have alleged that some workers received dual salaries for reasons beyond personal financial gain.
According to the unions, some employees work at the residences of senior political leaders, ministers and top officials. They alleged that authorities created duplicate Aadhaar based records to pay salaries to such workers.
The organisations further claimed that some of these payments supported protocol related expenses. They also alleged that officials in the Finance Department were aware of the arrangement.
These claims have added a new dimension to the double salary controversy. However, the allegations made by employee organisations require verification through the government inquiry.
Double salary scam faces wider scrutiny
The alleged double salary scam has raised questions about salary processing and identity verification within the government system.
Officials are examining the Aadhaar details linked to employee records. They are also expected to verify bank accounts, employee identification numbers and salary payment records.
The investigation could establish whether the duplicate records resulted from deliberate manipulation, administrative errors or other circumstances.
Meanwhile, criticism has intensified over allegations that public money may have funded unofficial expenses. Employee groups have questioned how such payments could continue without detection.
The government has reportedly taken the matter seriously. Authorities are preparing to initiate action against employees found to have illegally received two government salaries.
Further action will depend on the findings of the inquiry. Officials are expected to establish responsibility and determine the amount involved before taking disciplinary or legal measures.
The controversy also highlights the need for stronger checks in government payroll systems. Linking employee records with verified identity and banking data could help prevent duplicate salary payments.
The Finance Department’s ongoing verification exercise is therefore likely to provide greater clarity on the scale of the alleged irregularities.
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