Follow-Up of Audit Reports

(Position up to 16-08-2023)

The procedure of follow-up of Audit Report in PAC is as under :

1. PAC Discuss Reviews/Paras on the basis of selection. After laying of Audit Report on the table of Vidhan Sabha, our office sent a proposal to PAC for selection of reviews/paras for discussion. PAC holds a meeting for approval of proposal send by us. At present, Audit Report 2018-19 and Performance Audit Report on Dial 100 Emergency Response System have been laid on the table of Vidhan Sabha on 21-12-2021 and 11-03-2022 respectively. Proposal for selection of reviews/paras (related to our office) printed in Audit Reports (General and Social Sector and Revenue Sector) 2018-19 has been sent to Vidhan Sabha Secretariat on 09-02-2022. PAC approved our proposal in the meeting held on 21-02-2022.
2. As per prescribed procedure concerning departments are required to submit their replies/Explanatory Notes (EN) to PAC within three months (after laying of AR) along with a copy to our office.
3. On receipt of departmental replies/ENs on the audit para we examine the replies and prepare a questionnaire/comments and sent it to PAC for their assistance during discussion and framing recommendations.
4. After receiving of ENs from department and questionnaire/comments from our office, PAC conducts meetings for discussion with departmental authorities.
5. As on 10-08-2023 only 30 Reviews/Paras of Report (Civil and GSS) up to 2018-19 pertaining to our office are pending for discussion as under :

6.   After framing of recommendations, PAC sent a draft report of recommendations to our office for vetting and suggestions if any on the recommendations. PAC generally accepted and incorporated our vetting comments in the recommendation report.

7.  Comments/suggestions have been sent to PAC on 117 audit paras (72 of AR GSS and 45 of SAR 2015-16) on which discussion on selected para have been completed, however, PAC’s recommendation reports on these paras are still awaited.

8.  Four Draft reports of PAC’s recommendations on 07 Reviews/Paras have been vetted and sent to Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. These reports have been laid on the table of Vidhan Sabha but printed copies of these reports are not received to our office.

9.  On the PAC’s recommendations departments are also required to submit their Action Taken Notes (ATN’s) within six months with a copy to our office. Action Taken Note (ATNs) on 20 PAC’s recommendation reports comprising the 47 audit paras are awaited. ATNs on 12 PAC’s recommendation report consisted the 14 audit paras have been vetted and send to Vidhan Sabha Secretariat and draft ATR is awaited.

10.  Five Draft reports of ATRs comprising the 05 audit paras have been vetted and sent to Vidhan Sabha Secretariat. These ATRs have been laid on the table of Vidhan Sabha but printed copies of these reports are not received at our office.