(Position up to 31-12-2025)
The procedure of follow-up and Status of Audit Report in PAC is as under:

1. PAC Discuss Reviews/Paras on the basis of selection. After laying of Audit Report on the table of Vidhan Sabha, our office sent a proposal to PAC for selection of reviews/paras for discussion. PAC holds a meeting for approval of proposal send by us. At present, Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 6 of 2024 and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31 March 2021 Report No. 08 of 2024 have been laid on the table of Vidhan Sabha on 08-12-2024. Proposal for selection of reviews/paras (related to our office) printed in both the Audit Report have been approved by Vidhan Sabha Secretariat on 13-06-2025. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 10 of 2024 and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Welfare of Building and Other Construction Workers for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 11 of 2024 have been laid on the table of Vidhan Sabha on 17-03-2025. Proposal for selection of reviews/paras (related to our office) printed in both the Audit Reports have been sent to Vidhan Sabha Secretariat on 07-05-2025. Approval of PAC on our proposal is awaited. A letter has been issued by this office on 19.12.2025 to the M.P. Legislative Assembly for sending information about approval.

2. As per prescribed procedure concerning departments are required to submit their departmental replies/Explanatory Notes (EN) to PAC within three months (after laying of AR) along with a copy to our office. There are 311 paras (for the period of Audit Reports 2020-21 to 2021-22), on which departmental replies/ENs are awaited.

3. On receipt of departmental replies/ENs on the audit para we examine the replies and prepare a questionnaire/comments and sent it to PAC for their assistance during discussion and framing recommendations. 01 departmental reply/EN of AR 2020-21 (Audit-1), Report No.5 of 2023 has been received for the period from 19.08.2025 to 31.12.2025 on which questionnaire/comments were sent to Vidhan Sabha.

4. After receiving of ENs from departments and questionnaire/comments from our office, PAC conducts meetings for discussion with departmental authorities. The last meeting of PAC was held on 04 march 2025.

5. As on 31.12.2025, 90 Reviews/Paras of Report (81 of Audit-1, 06 of G&SSA and 03 of Revenue Sector) up to 2021-22 pertains to our office are pending for discussion as under

Year of Audit Report

Reviews/Paras pending for discussion

2014-15

01 (Para)

2015-16

01 (Para)

2015-16

03 (Paras)

2017-18

01 (Para)

2018-19

02 (Paras)

2018-19

01 (Para)

2020-21

03 (01 Review and 02 Paras)

Report of the C&AG of India for the year ended 31 March 2021 Report No. 08 of 2024

27 (Paras)

Report of the C&AG of India on Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 6 of 2024

41 (Paras)

Report of the C&AG of India for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 10 of 2024

03 (Reviews)

Report of the C&AG of India on Welfare of Building and Other Construction Workers for the year ended 31 March 2022 Report No. 11 of 2024

07 (Paras)

Total

90 (04 Reviews and 86 Paras)

 

6. After framing of recommendations, PAC sent a draft report of recommendations to our office for vetting and suggestions if any on the recommendations. PAC generally accepted and incorporated our vetting comments in the recommendation report.

7. Comments/suggestions on 98 audit paras (39 of AR GSS and 45 of SAR 2015-16 and 14 para of dial 100 Report) of Audit Report 2012-13 to Audit Report 2019-20 and Dial 100 (Report No. 6 of the year 2021) have been sent to PAC on which discussion on selected paras have been completed, however, PAC's recommendation reports on these paras are still awaited.

8. 19 Draft Report of PAC's recommendations on 44 paras have been vetted and sent to Vidhan Sabha Secretariat and printed copy are still awaited.

9. On the PAC's recommendations, departments are also required to submit their Action Taken Notes (ATN's) within six months to PAC with a copy to our office. Action Taken Note (ATNS) on 23 PAC's recommendation reports comprising the 45 audit paras are awaited. ATN on 11 paras/reviews have been received.

10. 14 Draft ATR (Action Taken Report) on 23 Paras have been vetted and sent to Vidhan Sabha. Secretariat and Printed copy are still awaited.

11. A demi-official letter has been issued to the concerned department on date 18.09.2025 for appropriate action on the above pending EN/ATN.

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