What Goswami did not tell you on TV

Fact: The letter, which offers relief materials to Patna DM, says: ‘‘Within 15 days of receiving the supply, you (DM) are required to make 100 per cent payment by crossed cheque or DD to Bihar State Small Industries Corporation Ltd, Patna.’’ The usage of the abbreviation (BSSI) begins only in the payment orders signed by Goswami.

Goswami: ‘‘We went for a tender in which BSSIC also participated.’’

Fact: No records of the tender are available in the files of the district administration. BSSIC is the only firm offering material and shown as getting all the orders and payments, while the money landed in the Baba Satya Sai Industries account.

Goswami: ‘‘Baba Satya Sai Industries was an authorised supplier of the BSSIC.’’

Fact: Baba Satya Sai Industries doesn’t figure in any files, either in the corporation or in the district administration. When the government firm denied receipts of Rs 17.45 crore ‘‘despatched’’ to it by the Patna DM, investigations led to the account of Baba Satya Sai industries.

Goswami: ‘‘The Rs 13 lakh that we paid to BSSIC is the commission to them.’’

Fact: It was paid against bills of material. BSSIC payment order for Santosh Printing Press dated 19.10.04 says: ‘‘Out of the above bill amount of 22,63,500, Rs 12,52,221 has been received from the DM Patna. Service charge of six per cent should be deducted from the same amount. Thus after deducting Rs 81,134 the net amount of Rs 12,71,087 will be paid to Ms Santosh Printing Press.’’ This is the only legal transaction in the entire relief expenditure.