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Pondicherry

Report of 2009 - Performance Audit on Civil of Government of Pondicherry

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This Audit Report includes five chapters comprising six performance audit reviews and 12 transaction audit paragraphs relating to the Union Territory Government and its Companies. The audit has been conducted in accordance with the Auditing Standards prescribed for the Indian Audit and Accounts Department. Audit samples have been drawn based on statistical sampling methods as well as on judgement basis. The specific audit methodology adopted for audit of programmes and schemes has been mentioned in the reviews. Audit conclusions have been drawn and recommendations made, taking into consideration the views of the Government, wherever received.

The National Rural Health Mission was launched in April 2005 with the aim of providing accessible, affordable, accountable, effective and reliable health care facilities in rural areas. The State Health Society could spend only Rs 13.37 crore (56 per cent) out of Rs 23.79 crore made available to them during 2005-09. The objective of long-term and bottom-up approach in planning was not attained. There were instances of inadequate health care services and infrastructure as well as shortages of medical and para-medical staff. There were shortfalls in administration of iron-folic acid tablets and Vitamin A solution. Cases of gender imbalance in sterilisation, decline in the number of institutional deliveries and treatment of in-patients in community health centres/primary health centres were noticed. The infant mortality rate and the total fertility rate did not show any improvement since the inception of the Mission.

Review on financial management in three out of 10 Commune Panchay ats revealed that only 22 out of 29 functions included in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution of India were transferred to the Panchayat Raj Institutions. Funds and functionaries were not transferred to PRIs. Revision of house tax after 20 years, by introducing a revised pattern of house tax assessment with the objective of augmentation of revenue had resulted in reduction of revenue in Commune Panchayats. Rates of profession tax and licence fee for trade and manufacturing units were not revised. Collection of revenue in respect of house tax, water charges and lease rent w as poor in test-checked Commune Panchayats.

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