The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has revealed serious weaknesses in Karnataka's disaster management system amid rising natural disasters. Reviewing the period from 2017-18 to 2022-23, the report criticized the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) for delays and poor readiness. Although KSDMA was set up in 2008, the State Disaster Management Policy came only in 2020. The State Emergency Operation Centre lacks enough staff and proper infrastructure, hurting its work. Disaster Response Force Units have alarming vacancies between 67% and 96%, impacting rescue efforts. The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNMDC) installed Telemetric Rain Gauges (TRGs) and Telemetric Weather Stations (TWSs) from 2009 to 2015. Yet, by December 2023, 43% of TRGs and 52% of TWSs were malfunctioning. The report exposed fund misuse, including ₹18.59 lakh misappropriated in Chintamani, unspent ₹7.69 crore in the Fire Emergency Department, and ₹1.81 crore wrongly spent from the SDRF in Haveri district. Drought plans lack region-specific guidelines, and illegal groundwater extraction continues unchecked by Karnataka Groundwater Authority. Flood management also falls short. Despite a State Action Plan in 2021, critical sectors remain unprepared. Nearly half of Bengaluru's 100 Water Level Sensors were non-functional by late 2023. No legal structure exists for flood infrastructure. On compensation, inconsistencies and poor verification prevail. A huge backlog exists with 22,496 house damage cases pending reconstruction even after ₹213.94 crore was released. The CAG urges a major upgrade of the Emergency Operation Centre and better training for officials to boost disaster readiness and accountability in Karnataka.