A report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) published today has said authorities capitalised on suspension of a number of rules meant to expedite works related to rescue, relief and rehabilitation of earthquake victims for their own benefit. The government had waived the customs tariff and other taxes levied on import of tarpaulin and tents and certain per cent on import of corrugated sheets for a month after the devastating earthquake. Unveiling the audit report of fiscal 2014-15, the supreme audit institution of the country said that such facility was, however, extended to some traders even after the deadline had expired. Utilising the facility, traders had imported tarpaulin sheets worth Rs 188.7 million.However, traders are yet to submit the value added tax (VAT) collected from the sales of tarpaulins to the respective tax offices. Reportedly, traders have been claiming that they did not collect VAT from the sales of tarpaulin sheets