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Report of 2011 - Compliance, Financial and Performance Audit on State Finance of Government of Karnataka

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Overview

In Karnataka, fiscal reforms and consolidation were brought to the forefront with the State Government formulating the first Medium Term Fiscal Plan (MTFP) for the period 2000-05 based on broad parameters of fiscal correction laid down by the Eleventh Finance Commission (EFC). MTFP became a rolling annual document andthe fiscal targets and policies set out in MTFP were dovetailed to the annual budgetary exercise to operationalise the restructuring plan. Karnataka was the firstState to enact (September 2002) the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) providing statutory backing to MTFP. The Act aims at ensuring fiscal stability and sustainability, enhance the scope for improving social and physical infrastructure and human development by achieving revenue surplus, reducing fiscal deficit, removing impediments to effective conduct of fiscal policy and prudent debt management through limits on borrowings, debt and deficits, greater transparency in fiscal operations by the use of medium-term fiscal framework.

The Report Based on the audited accounts of the Government of Karnataka for the year ending March 2011, the report provides an analytical review of the annual accounts of the State Government. The financial performance of the State has been assessed based on the FRA, budget documents, Thirteenth Finance Commission Report (Xm FC) and other financial data obtained from various Government departments and organizations. The report is structured in three chapters.

Finance Accounts and makes an assessment of Government of Karnataka's fiscal position as at 31 March 2011. It, inter-alia, provides an insight into trends in committed expenditure, borrowing pattern besides, a brief account of Government of India funds transferred directly to the State implementing agencies through off-budget route. Appropriation Accounts, gives description of appropriations and the maimer in which the allocated resources were managed by the service delivery departments.Karnataka Government's compliance with various reporting requirements and financial rules. The report also includes appendices of additional data collected from several sources in support of these findings. A glossary of selected terms has been given at the end of the Report.

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