{"id":515,"date":"2020-02-06T10:03:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=515"},"modified":"2022-02-21T10:07:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T10:07:40","slug":"fake-claim-about-head-of-team-investigating-cbsl-treasury-bond-project-sacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/fake-claim-about-head-of-team-investigating-cbsl-treasury-bond-project-sacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian head for CBSL Bond Investigation Sacked\u2026? Here\u2019s the truth!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-03-sahan-neew-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-03-sahan-neew-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-03-sahan-neew-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-03-sahan-neew-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-03-sahan-neew.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Monetary Board, in consultation with the Auditor General and the Attorney General, took measures to commission six forensic audits pursuant to the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, appointed to investigate and inquire into and report on the issuance of Treasury bonds, during the period 1 February 2015 to 31 March 2016. As per the CBSL reports out of total six forensic audits, five forensic audits have been completed so far. The procurement process for the sixth forensic audit is currently underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Speaker Karu Jayasuriya approving the tabling of forensic audit reports on bond transactions of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), there has been widespread interest among public about the revelations and observations in these audits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, we noticed a number of posts with the following caption in Sinhala, \u201c\u0db8\u0dc4 \u0db6\u0dd0\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dda \u0db6\u0dd0\u0db3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0db1\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dd4\u0dad\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dca\u0db6\u0db1\u0dca\u0db0\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0ddd\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9c\u0dab\u0db1 \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0d9a\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0db7\u0dcf\u0dbb \u0daf\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dca \u0d89\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd3\u0dba \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0db8\u0dda \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db0\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf \u0db0\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0d89\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0dad\u0dd2\u0db6\u0dda. \u0d94\u0dc4\u0dd4\u0da7 \u0d91\u0dbd\u0dca\u0dbd \u0dc0\u0dd6 \u0daf\u0dd6\u0dc2\u0dab \u0da0\u0ddd\u0daf\u0db1\u0dcf \u0db8\u0dad \u0dad\u0db1\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0d89\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbb \u0d87\u0dad\u0dd0\u0dba\u0dd2 \u0d89\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd3\u0dba \u0db8\u0dcf\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dae\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dba\u0dd2.\u201d Translation of the above text is as follows: \u201cThe head of Indian firm, which was tasked with preparation of&nbsp; forensic audit reports on the issuance of Central Bank Bonds, has been sacked. Indian media reports claim that he has been sacked due to allegations of corruption against him.\u201d with the caption also carries a link to a <a href=\"https:\/\/m.economictimes.com\/industry\/services\/consultancy-\/-audit\/bdo-sacks-partner-in-corruption-case\/articleshow\/69951158.cms\">Economictimes (India)<\/a> article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_6213645f73744.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/abflk\/posts\/127948932038925\">FB Link<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/s3t0v\">Archived Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Mostly these social media claims originated from reports of the sacking of the head of the Indian team involved in the Central Bank Bonds investigation (<a href=\"https:\/\/lankacnews.com\/%e0%b6%b6%e0%b7%90%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%bb-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%9d%e0%b7%84%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%9a-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%ad%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%80\/\">\u0db6\u0dd0\u0daf\u0dd4\u0db8\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dbb \u0dc0\u0ddd\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dad\u0dcf\u0dc0 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0daf\u0dd4 \u0d89\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd3\u0dba \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0db8\u0dda \u0dbd\u0ddc\u0d9a\u0dca\u0d9a\u0dcf \u0db4\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1\u0dba\u0dd2<\/a>) published on a number of websites.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136460eaf8e.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lankacnews.com\/%e0%b6%b6%e0%b7%90%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%b8%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%bb-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%9d%e0%b7%84%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%9a-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%8a%e0%b6%ad%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%80\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwAR0iLvyBIatL2uEKCcNITsgwjiRtFzEJXfQKRV67D5jwuglSqViBbEqR9M0\">Web Link<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/rnBn0\">Archived Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>This news went viral as the Central Bank Bond Investigation report is a trending topic in the social media circles of Sri Lanka. This is evidently seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNRL_oVkw6QIfWzed8KaRRC0Lqavnw%3A1580968134165&amp;ei=xqg7XvzYCbud4-EPnv6QgA0&amp;q=%E0%B6%B6%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%BB+%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%9D%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%9A+%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80+%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%94+%E0%B6%89%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%BA+%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%99%E0%B7%8A&amp;oq=%E0%B6%B6%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%9A%E0%B6%BB+%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%9D%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%9A+%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80+%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%90%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%94+%E0%B6%89%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AF%E0%B7%93%E0%B6%BA+%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%B8%E0%B7%99%E0%B7%8A&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39.435025.435025..435272...0.0..0.167.319.0j2......0....1..gws-wiz.NgDkCwlkGJE&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj806agnbznAhW7zjgGHR4_BNAQ4dUDCAs&amp;uact=5\">here<\/a> as a number of websites and social media profiles are carrying the reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136461a4eec.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We could not find any official news report in the local mainstream media related to these claims and as we received few requests from our readers&nbsp; to check the authenticity of such claims. Hence, we decided to carry out a fact check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check (<\/strong>\u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba<strong> <\/strong>\u0dad\u0ddc\u0dbb\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4<strong> <\/strong>\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dba<strong> <\/strong>\u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8<strong>)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since all these claims were based on an Economic times report we read the full article. The screenshot and link of the article given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136462733ba.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/industry\/services\/consultancy-\/-audit\/bdo-sacks-partner-in-corruption-case\/articleshow\/69951158.cms\">Economictimes article (June 2019)<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/0xmHe\">Archived Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>The article states that a partner of the audit firm BDO was expelled due to accusations of corruption against him while working on an assignment of India\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incometaxindia.gov.in\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Income Tax Department<\/a>. The Sri Lankan tax department called as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ird.gov.lk\/en\/sitepages\/default.aspx\">Inland Revenue Department, nowhere mentioned in the report.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get an insight of these claims we checked the BDO website learnt that they have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdo.in\/en-gb\/locations\">global presence<\/a> in a number of countries. We contacted BDO, Sri Lanka, Managing Director &#8211; Mr. Sujeewa Rajapaksa. He informed us, \u201cThe entire audit was done by BDO\u2019s Indian partners and his team was not involved in the process. The biddings were open for clients with international experience in conducting forensic audits.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also found the below notice published by Central Bank of Sri Lanka inviting bids for the forensic audit in 2018 for implementation of the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate, inquire and report on the issuance of treasury bonds during the period from 1<sup>st<\/sup> February 2015 to 31st March 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsl.gov.lk\/sites\/default\/files\/cbslweb_documents\/press\/notices\/notice_20190114_an_update_on_the_prgress_of_implementation_of_the_recommendations_of_the_presidential_commision_of_inquiry_to_investigate_inquire_and_report_on_the_issuance_of_treasury_bonds_e.pdf\">Public Notice by CBSL<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsl.gov.lk\/en\/news\/forensic-audits-20200121\">CBSL Notice<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136463806d6.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>BDO Sri Lanka informed us that Mr. Srinivasa Rao of BDO India was heading the Central Bank investigation. Since he was signatory of the final bond investigation report as well, we decided to contact BDO India to get their stance on above claims. When we contacted BDO India, we learnt that Mr. Mr. Srinivasa Rao was indeed heading the entire forensic audit team. However, the personnel expelled was from a different project of BDO India with no relation to this project and that decision had&nbsp;no bearing or execution involvement, in the CBSL project which was completed successfully and that Mr. Rao to this day continues as the Partner and Leader of Forensics based in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdo.in\/en-gb\/our-people\">BDO India \u2013 Our People<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/bTzWt\">Archived Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_6213646474982.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, from our investigations it is clear that the claim \u201cHead of the Indian team involved in the Central Bank Bonds investigation sacked\u201d is very misleading and the personnel expelled was not Mr. Srinivas Rao, the head of team investigating Central Bank Bonds. The expelled personnel was from a different project of BDO India and that decision had&nbsp;no bearing or execution involvement, in the CBSL Treasury Bond project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n.container {\n  border: 2px solid #000;\n  background-color: #eee;\n  border-radius: 5px;\n  padding: 16px;\n  margin: 16px 0\n}\n\n.container::after {\n  content: &#8220;&#8221;;\n  clear: both;\n  display: table;\n}\n\n.container img {\n  float: left;\n  margin-right: 20px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n}\n\n.container span {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  margin-right: 15px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 500px) {\n  .container {\n\t  text-align: center;\n  }\n  .container img {\n\t  margin: auto;\n\t  float: none;\n\t  display: block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Partly-False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Indian head for CBSL Bond Investigation Sacked\u2026? Here\u2019s the truth!\n<\/p>\n  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sathyajith Subasinghe<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Partly False <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Monetary Board, in consultation with the Auditor General and the Attorney General, took measures to commission six forensic audits pursuant to the recommendations of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, appointed to investigate and inquire into and report on the issuance of Treasury bonds, during the period 1 February 2015 to 31 March 2016. 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