Introduction

The Construction Audit Office of  Railway undertakes audit of all construction activities executed under the jurisdiction of the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction). The audit is carried out with reference to the provisions of the Indian Railways Code for the Accounts Department (Part I & II), Indian Railways Engineering Code, Indian Railways Financial Code (Vol. I & II), General Conditions of Contract (GCC), and Railway Board’s circulars and instructions issued from time to time.

The audit covers plan head–wise works including:

• New Lines

• Doublings

• Traffic Facilities

• Passenger Amenities

• Workshop & Sheds

• Workshops under CME

• Road Over/Under Bridges (ROB/RUB)

• Signaling & Telecommunication Works

• Other Electrical Works

• Staff Quarters

• Other Specified Works

• Metropolitan Transport Projects

The audit includes scrutiny of administrative approvals, expenditure sanctions, tendering procedures, contract management, measurement books, contractor payments, variation statements, price escalation, and compliance with financial and technical norms.