Audit Reports

Madhya Pradesh

Overview

This Report contains major findings arising out of the Performance Audit on ‘Management of Heritage Sites, Archives and Museums’ covering the period 2016-17 to 2020-21. Looking at the importance of the heritage assets in the State and the fact that previously no Audit was conducted on this topic in Madhya Pradesh, the topic of Performance Audit on ‘Management of Heritage Sites, Archives and Museums’ was selected. The Report is structured in five chapters. Chapter I provides information about Introduction, Organizational Structure, Budget Provisions and Expenditure, etc; Chapter II provides Declining number of excavations, Inadequacy in Survey and Issues related to notification of Monuments, Instances of continued possession after notification, Notification of Incorrect Monument, De-notification of Heritage Sites. Chapter III provides Deficiencies in formulation of Policies, Facilities at Monuments, Security and Maintenance, Matters related to specific issues related to other Monuments, Internal Control and Expenditure on unprotected Monuments. Chapter IV includes Policy/ Guidelines in management of Museum, Non-existent visitor engagement efforts, Digitization, Inadequate protection mechanisms in Museums, Maintenance of Museum artefacts and buildings and Management/ safe keeping of Antique Coins while Chapter V includes Human Resource Management, Maintenance of archival records and Storage and safekeeping of records in Management of Archives.

The audit has been conducted in conformity with the Auditing Standards of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Audit samples have been drawn based on Simple Random Sampling. The specific audit methodology adopted has been mentioned in the Audit report. The audit conclusions have been drawn and recommendations have been developed taking into consideration the views of the Government.

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• Report No. 7 of 2022 - Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit on Management of Heritage Sites, Archives and Museums for the year ended 31st March 2021, Government of Madhya Pradesh
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