Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act National Workshop On Social Audit 19 th July, 2011 Vigyan Bhawan

Provisions 1.Rules notified u/s 24(1) 2.Rule 2- Procedure for Audit of Accounts, Role of DLFAs, CAs & C &AG 3.Rule 3- SA to be a part of Audit of schemes 4.Rule 4- States to establish a SAU for facilitation of SA 5.Rule 5- Prerequisites 6.Rule 6- SA Process 7.Rule 7- Obligations of authorities

Suggested SAU Structure DIRECTOR, SAU GP Resource Person (4-5 Per Gram Panchayat) BLOCK RESOURCE PERSONS (20 per Block) JOINT DIRECTOR CSOs STATE TEAM MONITORS (7 -10 Members) DISTRICT RESOURCE PERSONS (2 per District) SOCIAL AUDIT SPECIALIST (1)

Suggested Organisation Structure Leve l Resource persons & indicative compensation Desirable numbers Desirable qualifications Responsibilities L0L0 GP level (MGNREGA Minimum wage per day) 4-5/ GPFrom among labourers, must be literate Shall be trained in verifying records & works L1L1 Block Level (Rs Rs.8000/- P.M) 2-3/blockInter/Graduate, with minimum 3-5 yrs grassroots experience with CSOs Identify & train GP level Resource Person and guide them during the SA verification process L2L2 District Level (Rs Rs.12,000/- PM) 1-2 per district Graduate with minimum 5-8 yrs grassroots experience with CSO Identify, train Block & GP level Resource Person, and anchor the SA Team of the District L3L3 State Level (Rs Rs P.M) 7-10Post-Graduate with minimum 8-10 yrs grassroots exp with CSO Monitor the SA process across 2-3 districts

State level PREPARATORY PHASE– Drawing up the Monthly Schedule & intimating the Districts Identification & Recruitment of State & District level Resource Persons Preparation of Training Manuals and Modules Training the State and District teams through Pilot Audits

Pre-Audit Process at District Level Identification & Selection of Block and GP level Resource Persons Facilitate making record available by Programme Officers to Resource Persons Training of Block Resource Persons through pilots audit process – includes verifying records & inspection of work- sites

DURING AUDIT PROCESS Mobilization of Labourers in villages using communication tools (slogans, songs etc) Verification of documents by visits: door to door Work-site verification Focused group discussions at ward level Collecting evidence, filling out Social Audit Format Conducting Gram Sabhas

POST SOCIAL AUDIT PROCESS Conducting a cluster level Public Hearing Reading out Social Audit Reports in Public Hearing Hearing to be attended by elected members of block panchayats, implementing agency, Disbursing Agency & labourers Hearing to be presided over by officer nominated by DPC Recording the recommendations and decisions by Presiding Officer

FOLLOW-UP PROCESS Setting up of independent State & District Vigilance Units Responsibility of SA follow up lies with the Vigilance Units Disciplinary & other action as per existing Rules Preparation of ATR & communicating it to Government State Council to monitor action taken and incorporate in report to Assembly

ESTIMATED COSTS Estimated cost: % of total expenditure (includes establishment expenditure of State & District level units, Stationary, Photocopying. Travel etc) States to send to MoRD their annual budget proposals

Concurrent SA Wall paintings in Public place at Habitation and GP level Reading out to the labourers and pasting the Muster Rolls in the Gram Panchayat every month Follow-up Action to be initiated on all complaints and grievances

WAY FORWARD… MILE STONES  Establishment of SAU – through GO  Preparation of Budget  Establishment of District level Units  Establishment of Vigilance and Monitoring Units  Preparation of Training Manuals and Modules  Training of Resource Persons  Conduct of Pilot Social Audits  Scaling up to cover all Districts TIME LINES 3 Months 6 Months