Social Audit of RD programmes PRC Meeting 07-06-19

Broad Framework 1. Present Status 2. Way forward Implementation Framework Capacity Building Funding

Present Status: Programme wise I Rules, standards and orders MGNREGA (Sec. 17), MGNREGA Rules, 2011 SA Standards: 30 day Certificate course (4830) Annual Master circular SA Portal: A part of MGNREGASoft II NSAP (Para 6.10 G) Pilot SA on the draft SOP and guidelines underway (PD, NIRDPR, State Govt.) III PMAY-G (Sec. 9.6.3 FFI) Draft SOP and guidelines under finalization. (PD, NIRDPR) IV Capacity Building 4 day capacity building of 1.20 lakh SHG- VRPs. 78,087(10 States, AP, Chattisgargh, MP,TN) already done. 30 day Certificate course, Additional requirement : 5847. Already trained 4830( 11 States). NIRDPR/SIRDs

Background: Social Audit (SA) I Background Constitution of Committee 10th January, 2019. II Mandate Roadmap for extending Social Audit to other RD programmes. III Strategy Review of present status , Discussions with the multiple stakeholders (Principal Secretary, RD, UP, and Director, SAU, Telangana), and Recommendations of the joint task force on SA (4 working groups) (June 15) IV Present Status SAUs set up in 26 States, Wide variation in structure and performance. ( Judgement: High court of judicature of Madras 1 March, 2019)

Framework for Implementation I Extension of SA NSAP, PMAY-G, DDU-GKY, NRLM, SAGY, RURBAN and GPDP/FFCG. (Desirable : Other CSS and State Schemes) II The pilot SA to start by Sept.19 in a phased manner. NIRD&PR to coordinate the development of guidelines, training material (PD, NIRDPR, State Govt.) Pilot run. III Existing SAUs to be strengthened To become a Nodal Point for all the additional RD Programmes. SAUs to have independent Governing Body/Executive Committee/adequate staff SA team in Panchayat to be led by certified BRPs

Important Areas Follow up On SA findings. Guidelines For evaluation, public hearings, independent vigilance cells, meticulous examination of SA’s findings. Funding Funding from various programmes as fixed percentage of the previous year’s expenditure. ( Option: Release to SAUs or State treasury) Capacity building programmes to be supported. MIS To be strengthened: Track SA findings and follow up action. (Existing MIS to be appropriately strengthened)

Contd… Strengthening SA Capacity building of the stakeholders. Synergy With CSOs, Internal audit and CAG Review Social Audit Standards. ( Developed by the DoRD and C&AG,applicable to all processes and persons associated with SA under MGNREGA) Institutional measure National Level Social Audit Quality Monitors. Co-ordination Workshops for ascertaining the updated status of SAs, experience sharing and working out future road map

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