Statutory Audit Director, State Audit who is the statutory auditor for PRIs under the Andhra Pradesh State Audit Act, 1989 conducts cent percent audit of all PRIs every year. Scrutiny of the reports of the State audit revealed that they focused mainly on establishment aspects and ignored the developmental works implemented in the districts under the supervision of ZPPs. Pursuance of their objections was also not satisfactory. Objections raised over two decades (earliest being 1985 in ZPP, Anantapur and 1987 in ZPP, Guntur) were still pending in the records awaiting settlement. 2.2.7.4 Monitoring mechanism (i) Inspection of ZPPs by Commissioner of PR&RE Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Officers Delegation of Powers Rules, 2000 stipulate that CPR&RE shall inspect all ZPPs once in a calendar year and submit copies of Inspection Notes for review by the Government. Similarly, the Secretary to Government, PR&RD is required to conduct inspections under Chapter 68 of Panchayat Raj Zilla Parishad Functionary Manual. In both the ZPPs, no inspections were conducted either by the CPR&RE or by the Secretary to Government, PR&RD during the period covered in review. (ii) Inspection of MPPs by CEO / Dy CEO In ZPP Guntur, the percentage of shortfall in coverage of inspections of the MPPs by CEO / Dy.CEO ranged from 42 to 83 and in ZPP Anantapur, the CEO / per cent Dy.CEO had not conducted any inspections. As the purpose of inspections was to offer guidance and improve efficiency, there was nothing on record to show that the CPR&RE had monitored the inspections by the CEOs / Dy.CEOs of the respective ZPPs. (iii) Non obtaining of Utilisation Certificates ZPP Guntur did not obtain the utilisation certificates (UCs) as of July 2010 for the funds released under TFC grant to MPPs and DWS&SM as given in Table 2.7 below. Table 2.7 (` in lakh) Name of the unit Period Total Total value Amount for amount for which UCs which UCs yet released obtained to be obtained 2005-06 to 2009-10 307.49 266.14 41.35 MPPs
Statutory Audit Director, State Audit who is the statutory auditor for PRIs under the Andhra Pradesh State Audit Act, 1989 conducts cent percent audit of all PRIs every year. Scrutiny of the reports of the State audit revealed that they focused mainly on establishment aspects and ignored the developmental works implemented in the districts under the supervision of ZPPs. Pursuance of their objections was also not satisfactory. Objections raised over two decades (earliest being 1985 in ZPP, Anantapur and 1987 in ZPP, Guntur) were still pending in the records awaiting settlement. 2.2.7.4 Monitoring mechanism (i) Inspection of ZPPs by Commissioner of PR&RE Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Officers Delegation of Powers Rules, 2000 stipulate that CPR&RE shall inspect all ZPPs once in a calendar year and submit copies of Inspection Notes for review by the Government. Similarly, the Secretary to Government, PR&RD is required to conduct inspections under Chapter 68 of Panchayat Raj Zilla Parishad Functionary Manual. In both the ZPPs, no inspections were conducted either by the CPR&RE or by the Secretary to Government, PR&RD during the period covered in review. (ii) Inspection of MPPs by CEO / Dy CEO In ZPP Guntur, the percentage of shortfall in coverage of inspections of the MPPs by CEO / Dy.CEO ranged from 42 to 83 per cent and in ZPP Anantapur, the CEO / Dy.CEO had not conducted any inspections. As the purpose of inspections was to offer guidance and improve efficiency, there was nothing on record to show that the CPR&RE had monitored the inspections by the CEOs / Dy.CEOs of the respective ZPPs. (iii) Non obtaining of Utilisation Certificates ZPP Guntur did not obtain the utilisation certificates (UCs) as of July 2010 for the funds released under TFC grant to MPPs and DWS&SM as given in Table 2.7 below. Table 2.7 (` in lakh) Name of the unit Period Total amount released Total value for which UCs obtained Amount for which UCs yet to be obtained MPPs 2005-06 to 2009-10 307.49 266.14 41.35
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