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Report of 2015 - Performance and Compliance Audit on Panchayati Raj Institutions and Urban Local Bodies of Government of Manipur

Date on which Report Tabled:
Wed 01 Jul, 2015
Date of sending the report to Government
Government Type
Local Bodies
Local Body Types
Panchayat Raj Institutions,Urban Local Bodies
Sector -

Overview

This Report contains four chapters, Chapter I and II contain an overview, including financial reporting and audit observations on the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Chapters III and IV contain overview, including
financial reporting and audit observations on the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) followed by recommendations.

There are four Zila Parishads (ZPs) and 161 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the State. Audit observed several deficiencies in the working of the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Expenditure was incurred without approval of budget
estimates. Important registers like Principal Cash Book, Advance Register, Cheque Receipt and Issue Register, Stock and Issue Register etc. were not maintained. Reconciliation between cash books and bank pass books were not carried out. Model Accounting System for PRIs prescribed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India in consultation with the CAG of India was not adopted in any of the GPs and ZPs as of March 2014.

In two GPs an amount of ` 20.68 lakh from MGNREGS fund were deducted at District Programme Coordinator (DPC) level for payment of insurance premium for workers without their willingness. In three GPs and one ZP,
Rs 23.00 lakh was credited to the accounts of job card holders after a delay ranging from 25 days to 239 days and Rs 14.74 lakh was yet to be credited (June 2013). There is a suspected misappropriation of Compensation and assignment funds to the tune of  Rs 17.47 lakh in one ZP.

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