NEWS

The concept of social audit is being extended to more departments and the Government schemes in Rajasthan

SOCIAL AUDIT

• What : Audit of a scheme Who does : Jointly by the Government and the people
• Main participants : Those who are affected by the scheme or its beneficiaries.
• Benefits:
  • Powerful tool to promote transparency, accountability and people’s participation in the schemes meant for them.
  • Narrow gaps between vision/goal and reality, between efficiency and effectiveness.
• Mahatma Gandhi National National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was the first Act to mandate Social Audit by the Gram Sabha of all the projects taken up in the Gram Panchayat.