States asked to take action on audit of NGOs

New Delhi April 5 (IANS) The Centre has asked the state governments and other agencies to take appropriate action with regard to audit of the NGOs Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Rijiju gave the information in a written reply in response to a question by Ranjib Biswal and Lal Sinh Vadodia.

The Supreme Court had ordered to complete the exercise of audit contemplated under the General Financial Rules 2005 by March 31 2017 to bring accountability in the public money disbursed to these NGOs said the minister.

The government had constituted a six-member committee under the chairmanship of ex-secretary Ministry of Rural Development on February 2 2017 for framing guidelines/rules for accreditation of VOs/NGOs.

Pursuant to the recommendation of the said committee the instructions have been issued to CAPART state governments and offices under CAG to take appropriate action with regard to audit of the NGOs the statement added.

--IANS
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