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Report No. 6 of 2013 - Financial and Performance Audit on Panchayat Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies of Government of Karnataka

Date on which Report Tabled:

Thu 06 Jun, 2013

Date of sending the report to Government

Government Type

Local Bodies

Local Body Types

Local Bodies

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Overview

This Report contains four chapters. The first and the third chapter contain a summary offinances and financial reporting of Panchayat Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies, respectively. The second chapter contains one performance audit and four paragraphs based on the audit of financial transactions of the Panchayat Raj Institutions. The fourth chapter contains two performance audits and four paragraphs based on the audit of financial transactions of Urban Local Bodies. A synopsis of the findings contained in the performance audits and paragraphs is presented in this overview.

A review of finances of Panchayat Raj Institutions revealed that there was steady increase in the allocation of funds to Panchayat Raj Institutions by the State Government during the period 2007-12. Zilla Panchayats control over expenditure was ineffective to the extent of direct transfer of Government of India funds to the implementing agencies. Action has not been taken by the State Government to revise the Activity Map. There was no mechanism at the Apex level to oversee the devolution of functions to Panchayat Raj Institutions.Taluk Panchayats have limited role in the preparation of Budget. Balances under suspense heads of accounts were not reconciled.

A performance audit of the implementation of water quality component of National Rural Drinking Water Programme during the period 2007-12 was conducted between June and September 2012.The performance audit showed that planning was deficient as the annual plans were approved after delays, sometimes stretching to the fag end of the financial year. There were deficiencies in survey of quality affected habitations; as a result the data could not be relied upon. The financial allocation for the quality aspect was deficient resulting in non-utilisation of earmarked funds and there were instances of time and cost overrun, non-completion/delayed completion of works and non-functional/ defunct works. The pace of coverage and completion of projects did not indicate that all the habitations would have access to safe drinking water anytime in near future.Monitoring and inspection of activities under the Programme at different levels was also not adequate.

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