Audit Department

The State Audit Department (formerly known as Local Fund Audit Department) has been assigned the audit on accounts of Rural & Urban local bodies and other institutions as per State Audit Act 1989( Act 9 of 1989) as per the State Audit rules- framed there under in year 2000. This department is functioning under the direct control of ‘Finance Department’ Government of Telangana.

We follow technical advice rendered by Principal Accountant General in conducting Audit as per G.O.Ms.No.613 F&P (Admin-II) Dept, Dated:24.08.2004 under Section 20(1) of the CAG’s(DPC) Act, 1971.-  SAI (Supreme Audit Institution).

STATE AUDIT ACT (1989) IS A STATUTORY ACT

KEY FUNCTIONS – DISTRICT AUDIT OFFICER

AUDIT FUNCTIONS:

1. To Conduct  Audit and issue of Audit Reports and UCs of the auditable institutions yearly- PRIs, ULBs, AMC, ACDP,  HR&CEI(Temples), Sports School, SDRF grants etc. with the assistance AAO and Auditors.
2.  Report serious irregularities to the  higher authorities
3. Issue of Surcharge Certificates
4. Settlement of audit objections

NON-AUDIT FUNCTIONS.

1. Issue of pension payment orders in respect of IV class employees, Police & Excise Constables and Head Constables, Forest Guards, up to the cadre of Superintendents in Panchayath Raj Department  etc within the District.
2. Assisting the District Administration in times of Financial Mismanagement in any institution.

OFFICE FUNCTIONING:

1. In State Audit Department does not have any field level offices.
2. The staff will be available in the office from 1^st to 3^rd , last  working day in every month.
3. The staff will be on camp/ tour in the district on all other working days  as per demand to conduct audits at mandal level   or in the auditable institutions.
4. One Junior Auditor or one Senior Auditor will be available in the office on all working days in a month.

ORGANOGRAM OF DISTRICT AUDIT OFFICE:

NO OF AUDITABLE INSTITUTIONS:

• ZILLA PARISHAD	1
  MANDAL PARISHADS	5
  GRAM PANCHAYATS	61
  MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS	4
  MUNICIPAL COUNCILS	9
  AMC	1
  G.S	1
  HR&CEI(TEMPLES)	33
  SDRF GRANTS	1
  ACDP	1
  S. Sports School	1
  TOTAL	118