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Financial Status of SSA, NPGEL & KGBV up to 30 th Sept. 2011. Opening of Bank Accounts. Para 72 of the Manual on FM&P provides opening of only one Savings Bank Joint Signatory Bank Account for each scheme.
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Opening of Bank Accounts • Para 72 of the Manual on FM&P provides opening of only one Savings Bank Joint Signatory Bank Account for each scheme. • Prior Approval of EC is needed for opening of multiple Bank Accounts in exceptional cases. • MHRD on 29th August 2011 sought the information on opening of Bank Accounts from all the States. • Response received from A&N Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi and Sikkim. • While A&N Islands maintains multiple Bank Accounts at SPO with the approval of EC other States maintain only one Bank Account at SPO and DPO level. 37
Capacity Building of Staff in Finance and Accounts in SSA As per Para 86.2 of the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, it is mandatory to impart training of 5 days to Accounts and Audit staff of SSA every year. The States/ UTs which have not yet started training programmes for their staff in the current year are A&N Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh UT, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, J&K, Jharkhand, Kerala. Lakhshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Pudducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
Internal Audit of SSA Accounts In terms of Para 104.5 of the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, the States should get Internal Audit conducted of SSA accounts in District Project offices and in sub-district units in such a manner that all districts and sub-units are covered at least once in 3 years. States are now to get the Internal Audit conducted concurrently. The States/ UTs which are not conducting internal audit concurrently are A&N Islands, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala. Lakhshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pudducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Computerization of Accounts in SSA States/ UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Island, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura are yet to prepare their accounts on computerised system.
Submission of Audit Report for 2010-11 As per Para 109.1 of Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, States/ UTs are to submit the audit report for 2010-11 by 1st Nov. 2011 to MHRD. A video conference was held with all the Finance Controllers of SSA on 1st July 2011 to take stock of process of statutory audit of accounts of 2010-11. The prescribed arrangement for statutory audit in Para 109.1 were highlighted and States were impressed upon to follow the same so as to ensure timely submission of audit report. Up till now, SIS, SSA – Chandigarh (UT) and Dadra & Nagar Haveli have submitted the audit report. Most of the States have assured that they will be submitting the audit report by the prescribed timeline (1st Nov. 2011).
Submission of Annual Report of SSA In terms of Para 108.3 of the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, the annual report of State Implementation Society along with audited accounts is required to be placed in the table of house (Parliament) by December every year. The States wise status of non submission of annual report is as under: Arunachal Pradesh 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 Bihar 2009-10 Daman & Diu 2009-10 Harayana 2009-10 J&K 2008-09, 2009-10 Jharkahand 2009-10 Madhya Pradesh 2009-10 Orissa 2009-10
Settlement of IPAI Observations Institute of Public Auditor of India has conducted review of financial progress and monitoring of SSA, NPEGEL and KGBV of all 35 States/ UTs in 2 Phases. 18 IPAI reports of Phase I are yet to be settled for want of suitable comments from the States of Andoman & Nicobar Island, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadar & Nagar Haweli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Lakshdweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. All the 35 reports of Phase II remain unsettled as suitable comments are forthcoming from the States. Currently IPAI is conducting financial review of progress and monitoring of SSA, NPEGEL & KGVB in III Phase of the study. IPAI reports in respect of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J & K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have been received and shared with the States for submission of comments.
Registration of SSA Implementing Agencies in CPSMS Ministry of Finance has decided that II tier SSA Implementing Agencies (State to District/ Block/ Clusters/ Schools) should register in Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS) by 15th Sept. 2011 and registration of all other SSA implementing agencies till the last tier should be completed by 31st Oct. 2011. MHRD held video conferences with the States in collaboration with the experts of the office of Controller General of Accounts on 27th Sept. and 3rd Oct. 2011 when all modalities of implementation of CPSMS to all the Finance Controllers through the video conference. Experts from Controller General of Accounts also explained the modalities of implementation of CPSMS and gave sufficient inputs to Finance Controllers of States in Regional Meetings held on 11th Oct. and 14th Oct. 2011.