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Report of 2007 - Financial Audit on Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Date on which Report Tabled:
Date of sending the report to Government
Government Type
Local Bodies
Local Body Types
Panchayat Raj Institutions,Urban Local Bodies
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Overview

The Report consists of two Parts. Part - I on Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Part - II on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Part I is divided in to three Chapters, Chapter I on Overview on finance of ULBs including the accounting procedures; Chapter II on Performance Reviews and Chapter III on Transaction Audit Paragraphs. Part II is divided in to two Chapters, Chapter I on Overview on finance of PRIs including the accounting procedures and Chapter II on Performance Reviews A synopsis of audit findings is presented in this overview.The accrual system of accounting was made applicable from April 2008 only in 14 Municipal Corporations (MCs) and was yet to be applied in Nagar Panchayats and Nagar Palikas of the State.

The provisions of Model Municipal Law (MML) with modification as suggested by CAG for section 93 to 96 of MML were not incorporated in the concerned Acts of ULBs.The Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of budget and accounting formats, as suggested by the Task Force, was not formed (October 2008) The second State Finance Commission (SFC) recommended (December 2003) the need for building up database in respect of municipal finances which was accepted by the Government (March 2005). The Government agreed (June 2004) in principle to adopt the formats of database as prescribed by CAG and stated (March 2009) that the data base are being maintained in Nagar Nigam and action will be taken to maintain the same in other ULBs.Reconciliation of difference of Rs. 2.92 crore between balances of cash book and bank accounts was not done by 20 ULBs.Advances amounting Rs. 3.09 crore were not recovered from individuals of 21 Nagar Nigam/ Nagar Palika.

Premium of shops (Rs. 0.91 crore) and rent (1.23 crore) was not recovered for last two to six years by 4 Nagar Palikas and 12 Nagar Panchayats.Labour Welfare Cess of Rs. 6.44 lakh was not recovered by 6 ULBs from contractors bill of construction work.Loan amount and contribution amounting to Rs. 1.11 crore was not realised from the beneficiaries for conversion of dry latrines into pour flush latrines.Interest payable to ULBs for the delay in release of TFC grants was not paid.Door to Door collection charges of waste collection through Public Private Partnership was not recovered by the test checked ULBs.Urban Development Cess of Rs. 2.76 crore was not recovered by Bhopal Nagar Nigam from BHEL, Bhopal.Mobilisation advance and interest amounting Rs. 40.48 lakh was not recovered from contractor by Nagar Nigam, Bhopal.Non allotment of shops of Shoping Complex resulted in loss of premium and rent of Rs. 42.76 lakh.Due to non-utilisation of water supply material worth Rs. 54.85 lakh purchased for laying new pipe line work from Parvati River, the entire amount invested remained blocked.Non-payment of instalment of loan amount including interest on due dates resulted in extra burden of penal interest of Rs. 31.76 lakh.

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