Audit Reports

We conducted a performance audit on the levy of customs duty on 'natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof, imitation jewellery, coin (chapter 71 of Customs...

The Land and Development Office (L&DO), which is an attached office of the Ministry of Urban Development (Ministry), is responsible for the administration of the properties of the Government of India (Gol) in Delhi. The L&DO reportedly...

An aggrieved tax payer has the right to dispute a tax demand with the Income Tax Department through the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). Second appeal against the orders of CIT (A) lies in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which...

There are 11 major ports in India governed by the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, which serve as the primary conduit for India's international trade, by handling three-fourths of the nation's maritime cargo. These ports function as autonomous bodies...

The Report contains 58 paragraphs including two reviews relating to non/short levy of taxes, interest, penalty etc., involving Rs. 628.76 crore. Some of the major findings are mentioned in the following paragraphs:    The total revenue...

Overview of Government companies and Statutory corporations Audit of Government companies is governed by deficiencies in Section 619 of the Companies Act. 1956. The yearsaccounts of Government companies are audited by PSUsStatutory Auditors...

This Report includes three Chapters comprising five reviews and eighteen  paragraphs dealing with the results of performance audit of selected schemes/programmes, integrated audit of a Government department as well as audit of the financial...

Andhra Pradesh Government enacted Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act in October 2005 as recommended by the Twelfth Finance Commission (TFC). It sets out a reform agenda through fiscal correction path in the medium term with...

The Delhi Government has put in place an institutional mechanism on fiscal transparency and accountability as is evident from the year-on-year presentation of outcome budgets. These outcome indicators tend to serve the limited purpose of measuring...

This Report contains 15 paragraphs including two reviews involving underassessment/short payment/loss of revenue etc., of Rs. 1729.62 crore. Some of the major findings are mentioned below: The total receipts of the State during the year 2008-09...