 |
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
CAG–ICSSR Research Article CompetitionState-specific Audit Reports for Punjab
This page provides theme-wise links to relevant CAG Audit Reports relating to Punjab as reference material for participants of the CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition. |
 |
About the Competition
The CAG–ICSSR Research Article Competition is being conducted under the collaboration between the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Indian Council of Social Science Research. It is intended to encourage academically rigorous, policy-relevant and original research based on audit findings and public finance issues.
Eligibility
Open to full-time bona fide students enrolled in recognised Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Doctoral programmes, subject to the detailed eligibility requirements notified for the Competition.
Mode of Participation
Entries are to be submitted online only. Only individual entries are permitted and co-authored entries are not allowed. One entry per participant is permitted.
Submission Requirements
Research articles are to be submitted in PDF format. Submissions should follow MLA 9th Edition, Times New Roman 12-point font, standard margins and double spacing. Identity should not be disclosed in the article.
Evaluation
Evaluation will be carried out by domain experts on a blind basis with weightage for policy relevance, originality, methodological rigour, citations, analysis and interpretation.
Important Instructions for Participants
- Participants may use the audit reports linked below as reference material for selecting themes and developing research articles.
- Submissions must be original and unpublished. Any use of AI tools or plagiarised content shall lead to disqualification.
- Participants must submit a bonafide certificate as proof of enrolment during registration/submission, as applicable.
- For State/UT level entries, submissions are accepted in the scheduled languages and English. National level entries are restricted to English and Hindi.
- The detailed competition portal/registration link and official notification may be referred to separately when notified by ICSSR/CAG.
Themes and Quick Navigation
Note: Some reports are relevant to more than one approved theme and have therefore been repeated under the concerned themes.
| Sl. No. | Year | Audit Report | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Report No. 6 of 2021 - Performance Audit Report on ‘Pre and Post Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited’ for the year ended 31 March 2020 - Government of Punjab | English |
| 2 | 2022 | Report No. 1 of 2022 -Performance Audit Report on Direct Benefit Transfer, Government of Punjab. | English |
| 3 | 2021 | Report No. 3 of the year 2021 - Audit Report on Revenue Sector for the year ended 31 March 2020, Government of Punjab | English |
| 4 | 2022 | Report No 3 of 2022-Report of the CAG of India on Compliance Audit for the year ended 31 March 2021 (SSCA on Evaluation of schemes for installation of Water Treatment Plants, GST, Execution of Transmission Works, Disbursement and recovery of financial assistance | English |
| 5 | 2024 | (Report No. 3 of 2024) Compliance Audit Report-II for the year ended 31 March 2022(SSCA on Department’s Oversight on GST Payments and Return Filing’,) | English |
| Sl. No. | Year | Audit Report | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Report No. 4 of 2021 - Compliance Audit of Social, General and Economic Sectors, Government of Punjab | English |
| 2 | 2024 | (Report No. 4 of 2024) Performance Audit of Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services – Government of Punjab | English |
| 3 | 2022 | Report No. 2 of 2022 - Performance Audit Report on Outcomes of Higher Education in Punjab, Government of Punjab | English |
| Sl. No. | Year | Audit Report | English | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Report No 1 of 2023 - Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit on Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Punjab | English | |
| 2 | 2024 | (Report No. 1 of 2024) Compliance Audit Report-I for the year ended 31 March 2022(SSCA on welfare of buidlding & others construction worker, creation maintenance & utilisation of sports facilities, operation repair & maintenance of hydro projects in punjab state owner coperation limited & management)) | English |
| Sl. No. | Year | Audit Report | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Report No. 7 of 2021- Performance Audit on 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, Government of Punjab | English |