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Andhra Pradesh

Report of 2008 - Financial Audit on Urban Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions, Government of Andhra Pradesh

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Overview

This Audit Report includes three performance audits and nine audit paragraphs on Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). It also contains observations on the structure and finances of PRIs and ULBs and the results of supplementary audit under the scheme of Technical Guidance and Supervision. Copies of the draft reviews and paragraphs were forwarded to the Government and the replies received have been duly incorporated in the Report.

There was no system in place to consolidate the finances of PRIs. The creation of database on the finances of PRIs remained incomplete. Though the State Government stated that ten functions had been devolved to PRIs, the transfer was only partial without corresponding transfer of funds and functionaries. Andhra Pradesh Municipal Accounts Manual was yet to be adopted in many ULBs. The audit of local bodies by the Director, State Audit was in arrears in Gram Panchayats (GPs) and ULBs. Twelfth Finance Commission (TFC) grants were misutilised/diverted.

The Performance Audit on functioning of two Zilla Praja Parishads (ZPPs), Mahbubnagar and Krishna (out of 22 ZPPs in the State) for the five year period 2004-05 to 2008-09 revealed that though DPCs were constituted in both the districts, their functioning was deficient with regard to preparation and submission of District Development Plans. The unspent balances of closed schemes together with interest were not surrendered. Shortfalls in sectoral allocations as well as utilisation of ZPP General funds were noticed. Instances of diversion of scheme funds, unfruitful expenditure and abandonment of works were noticed. There was delay in preparation of Annual Accounts. The monitoring was not adequate as the inspections of Mandal Praja Parishads and Panchayat Raj Engineering Divisions at the desired level were not conducted.

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