Status and the way forward Audit of the implementation process by - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

  1 Status and the way forward

 Audit of the implementation process by the enlightened Stakeholders  Combines the processes of o Proactive disclosures o Peoplesᾼ participation in monitoring o Requirements of the audit discipline o Independent feedback loop in implementation

 To streamline service delivery systems  Ensure transparency and accountability  Impacts beneficiaries  Spreads awareness  Improves participation in the program design,  No other monitoring mechanism of such reach

Govt point of view: 1. Statutory - as per the Act 2. Improves implementation system Independent feedback o Mid course corrections possible o 3. Commitment to clean implementation Stakeholdersᾼ point of view 1. Empowerment through knowledge/access 2. Voices of people heard/Grievance redressal forum 4

Audit by stakeholders, from outside Training of stakeholders in reading records Provision of all records ᾶ free of cost 100% check of all payments, all works Reporting to GS, discussion, adoption

1. Setting up non- bureaucratic/independent SAU 2. Issue of Rules that define all processes/penalities 3. Putting together expert team at State/District level 4. Orientation of implementing agencies/Sarpanches 5. Formulation of calendar for total coverage 6

1. Getting right village social auditors ᾶ o Free of political, criminal background o Effective training ᾶ who/how/when 2. Sharing of records ᾶ reluctance of Admin 3. Keeping auditors away from corruption 4. Disruption of Gram Sabhas 5. Taking action on reports

1. Assistance in setting up SAUs 2. Assistance in identification of experts 3. Funding at State/District levels 4. Assistance unit set up at NIRD-PR 5. Conduct of test audits/pilot Social audits 8

 Out of 28 States, 18 States have not set up SAUs  Resource persons: State level: o Sanctioned: 149 o Filled : 63 o Vacant: 86 (notifications issued for only 12)  Resource persons: District level: o Sanctioned: 1182 o Filled: 582 o Vacant: 600 (notification issued only for 38 vacancies)

 AP, Telengana ᾶ systematised, institutionalised, made Statutory  Sikkim, Chhattisgarh  Many good efforts made need to de-bureaucratise  Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan ᾶ good steps forward 10