Audit Reports
Goa
Report of 2005 - Financial Audit on Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions, Government of Goa
Overview
Eight functions and one activity in one function have been devolved to Urban Local Bodies as against 11 functions envisaged to be devolved by the Goa Municipalities Act. The State Government is yet to adopt accrual based system of accounting in Urban Local Bodies.Revenue arrears of Urban Local Bodies accumulated to Rs 24.54 crore as of March 2006.
The Mapusa Municipal Council incurred an avoidable expenditure of Rs.5.74 lakh on procurement of a luxury car.The Curchorem-Cacora Municipal Council incurred avoidable expenditure of Rs 19.64 lakh on procurement of a garbage compactor even when it had one.The Government released Rs 5.14 crore less towards grants in lieu of octroi to Urban Local Bodies.
The Government has partly entrusted 13 functions to Village Panchayats as against 29 envisaged by the Goa Panchayati Raj Act.The District Planning Committees, responsible for preparation of development plans for districts, were effectively non-functional.Panchayati Raj Institutions are yet to adopt format of accounts prescribed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.Revenue arrears of Village Panchayats accumulated to Rs 16.11 crore as of March 2006.The Government released Rs 19.97 crore less towards grants in lieu of octroi to Village Panchayats and Zilla Panchayats upto 2005-06.