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Karnataka

Report No. 5 of 2014 - Compliance and Performance Audit on Local Bodies of Government of Karnataka

Date on which Report Tabled:
Mon 14 Jul, 2014
Date of sending the report to Government
Government Type
State
Sector -

Overview

This Report contains four chapters. The first and the third chapter contain a summary offinances and financial reporting of Panchayat Raj Institutions and  Urban Local Bodies, respectively. The second chapter contains observations arising out of performance and compliance audits of the Panchayat Raj  Institutions. The fourth chapter contains one performance audit and five  
paragraphs based on the audit of financial transactions of Urban Local  Bodies. A synopsis of the findings is presented in this overview.                                                                                      

A review of finances of Panchayat Raj Institutions revealed that there was steady increase in the allocation of funds to Panchayat Raj Institutions by the State Government during the period 2008-13. The District Planning Committee meetings were not held regularly. There was no mechanism at the apex level to oversee the devolution of functions to Panchayat Raj Institutions.        
No action was taken to revise the Activity Map. Balances under suspense heads of accounts were not reconciled. Utilisation certificates were not obtained from the implementing agencies.

Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India for meeting the housing needs of the rural population. The Department of Housing, Government of Karnataka had entrusted the implementation of this Scheme to Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Limited.

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