The decision to hold a CAG audit was taken by the Union home ministry in 2015 following rampant complaints of corruption and violations in online and offline lottery by major players, including Martin. "The marketing agents (MA) have cornered 98.60% of sale proceeds of lotteries while the state could receive a meagre 1.40% of sale proceeds, during the audit period 2010-2016," the C&AG report stated.
