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Report of 2008 - Financial Audit on Panchayati Raj Institutions, Government of Karnataka

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Local Bodies

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Panchayat Raj Institutions

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The Report contains two chapters. The first chapter contains observations of Audit on the accounts and finances of the Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats and the other chapter contains two performance audit reviews and 13 paragraphs based on the audit of financial transactions of the Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats. A synopsis of the findings contained in the performance reviews and paragraphs is presented in this overview.Allocation to Panchayat Raj Institutions by the State Government during 2005-08 varied from 15 to 17 per cent of the total budget of the State.Despite being pointed out in earlier Audit Reports, delays persisted in forwarding annual accounts of Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats to Principal Accountant General for audit.

There was steady increase in the total receipt and expenditure of Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats during 2005-08.Compared with 2005-06 and 2006-07, there was sharp decline in capital expenditure during 2007-08.There were delays in release of Twelfth Finance Commission grants to Panchayat Raj Institutions Under the jurisdictional control of Zilla Panchayat, Mysore, various centrally sponsored, central plan and state/district sector developmental programmes were implemented. A review on implementation of developmental programmes and human resource management in selected departments of Zilla Panchayat, Mysore during 2004-09 revealed, inter alia, that there were instances of financial irregularities, non-achievement of intended objectives of developmental programmes coupled with unfruitful outlay, avoidable cost,wasteful expenditure etc.

The functioning of the District Planning Committee during 2004-09 was ineffective and the Annual District Development Plans prepared were not in conformity with the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act.Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Mysore operated multiple master bank accounts in contravention of instructions issued by Government of India.Scheme funds ofRs.2.13 crore remained unutilised depriving the beneficiaries of the intended objectives.Pre-matric girl students were denied better hostel facilities due to operation of residential school in the hostel premises.Laxity in implementation of Drought Prone Area Programme was noticed.None of the watershed projects taken up under Batches VI to X were completed. Moreover, preliminary activities such as survey, planning,formation ofSHGs were not attempted in any of the batches.Execution of drain works under Suvarna Gramodaya Yojana contrary to guidelines resulted in avoidable cost ofRs.71.53 lakh.Rooftop rain water harvesting structures in rural schools were not utilised for the intended purpose under Suvamajala Scheme leading to wasteful expenditure ofRs.22.58 lakh.Due to inadequate provision of funds, six building works taken up during 2005-08 remained incomplete resulting in unfruitful outlay of Rs.80.59 lakh.Essential posts forming integral part of service delivery system in the test-checked departments were vacant.

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