Financial Status of SSA, NPGEL & KGBV up to

30th Sept. 2011

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Opening of Bank Accounts

Para 72 of the Manual on FM&P provides opening of only one Savings Bank Joint Signatory Bank Account for each scheme.

Prior Approval of EC is needed for opening of multiple Bank Accounts in exceptional cases.

MHRD on 29th August 2011 sought the information on opening of Bank Accounts from all the States.

Response received from A&N Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi and Sikkim.

While A&N Islands maintains multiple Bank Accounts at SPO with the approval of EC other States maintain only one Bank Account at SPO and DPO level.

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Andaman & Andaman & Nicobar Nicobar IslandIsland 99 11 11 66 33 00 99 00 99

Andhra Andhra PradeshPradesh 99 00 00 9292 00 00 12001200 12001200

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Arunachal Arunachal PradeshPradesh 88 11 00 3232 1616 00 8484 1414 70 70 

AssamAssam 2020 33   33 104104 7878   33 972972 273273   169169

BiharBihar   99 3 3  3 3  152 152  78 78  537537 273273    

ChandigarhChandigarh 1111 22 00                  

ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh 1010 88   88 5454 3636 37 37  146146 7373 73 73 

Dadra & Dadra & Nagar Nagar HaweliHaweli 22 22 00          22    22

Daman & Daman & DiuDiu 66 00 44 55 11 22 22    22

Status of Vacancies of Staff in Finance and Accounts of SSA

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DelhiDelhi 88 22 22 3636 2727 33 2828 1919 2323

GoaGoa 44 11 22 44 00 22 1212 1212 1212

GujaratGujarat 1111 00 11 5858 55 22 13941394 66 00

HaryanaHaryana 2323 55 77 4242 11 44 119119 2121 195195

Himachal Himachal PradeshPradesh 44 00 00 2424 22 33 304304 244244 205205

J&K J&K 55 00 22 2222 00 2222 199199 00 199199

JharkhandJharkhand 1212 99   99 7272 2020   3535 237237 100100   6161

KarnatakaKarnataka 44 11 00 3030 77 33 1676 1676  0 0  1465 1465 

KeralaKerala 99 00   00 5656 55   00 159159 00 0 0 

LakshdweepLakshdweep 33 11

Madhya Madhya PradeshPradesh 1010 00   11 150150 44    322322 00

MaharashtraMaharashtra 1111 00 00 9999 1616 2626 25792579 5858 22462246

ManipurManipur 77 33 33 2222 44 44 7878 7878 7878

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MeghalayaMeghalaya 99 11   33 5151 44 4 4  3939 00 0 0 

Mizoram Mizoram 66 11    2424 00    9292 00   

NagalandNagaland 77 00 00 2222 00 00 4646 00 4646

OrissaOrissa 99 00 0 0  9393 2020 16 16  316316 316316 316 316 

PuducherryPuducherry 88 00 55 1010 00 66 6161 77 77

PunjabPunjab 1010 11 0 0  5555 11 2 2  436436 00 70 70 

RajasthanRajasthan 77 00 00 6464 2020 1919 241241 8282 133133

SikkimSikkim 22 00 0 0  44 00 0 0  25 25  0 0    00

Tamil NaduTamil Nadu 88 11   11 7575 1010   1010 782782 88 558 558 

TripuraTripura 1010 11 11 2828 88 88 123123 1111 1111

Uttar Uttar PradeshPradesh 2828 1111 99 176176 6969 5959   880880 880880 733733

UttarakhandUttarakhand 1212 11 11 3939 1515 2424 486486 442442 442442

West BengalWest Bengal 1010 11   11 8080 1919 1818 696 696     7575

  Total Total 312312 5757 3838 16291629 391391 205205 1100511005 38443844 44184418

Capacity Building of Staff in Finance and Accounts in SSA

As per Para 86.2 of the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, it is mandatory to impart training of 5 days to Accounts and Audit staff of SSA every year.

The States/ UTs which have not yet started training programmes for their staff in the current year are A&N Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh UT, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, J&K, Jharkhand, Kerala. Lakhshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Orissa, Pudducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.

Internal Audit of SSA Accounts

In terms of Para 104.5 of the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, the States should get Internal Audit conducted of SSA accounts in District Project offices and in sub-district units in such a manner that all districts and sub-units are covered at least once in 3 years.

States are now to get the Internal Audit conducted concurrently.

The States/ UTs which are not conducting internal audit concurrently are A&N Islands, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala. Lakhshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pudducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Computerization of Accounts in SSA

States/ UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Island, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura are yet to prepare their accounts on computerised system.

Submission of Audit Report for 2010-11

As per Para 109.1 of Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, States/ UTs are to submit the audit report for 2010-11 by 1st Nov. 2011 to MHRD.

A video conference was held with all the Finance Controllers of SSA on 1st July 2011 to take stock of process of statutory audit of accounts of 2010-11. The prescribed arrangement for statutory audit in Para 109.1 were highlighted and States were impressed upon to follow the same so as to ensure timely submission of audit report.

Up till now, SIS, SSA – Chandigarh (UT) and Dadra & Nagar Haveli have submitted the audit report.

Most of the States have assured that they will be submitting the audit report by the prescribed timeline (1st Nov. 2011).

Submission of Annual Report of SSA

In terms of Para 108.3 of the Manual on Financial Management & Procurement, the annual report of State Implementation Society along with audited accounts is required to be placed in the table of house (Parliament) by December every year.

The States wise status of non submission of annual report is as under:

Arunachal Pradesh 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10Bihar 2009-10Daman & Diu 2009-10Harayana 2009-10

J&K 2008-09, 2009-10Jharkahand 2009-10Madhya Pradesh 2009-10 Orissa 2009-10

Settlement of IPAI Observations

Institute of Public Auditor of India has conducted review of financial progress and monitoring of SSA, NPEGEL and KGBV of all 35 States/ UTs in 2 Phases.

18 IPAI reports of Phase I are yet to be settled for want of suitable comments from the States of Andoman & Nicobar Island, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadar & Nagar Haweli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Lakshdweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.

All the 35 reports of Phase II remain unsettled as suitable comments are forthcoming from the States.

Currently IPAI is conducting financial review of progress and monitoring of SSA, NPEGEL & KGVB in III Phase of the study. IPAI reports in respect of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J & K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have been received and shared with the States for submission of comments.

Registration of SSA Implementing Agencies in CPSMS

Ministry of Finance has decided that II tier SSA Implementing Agencies (State to District/ Block/ Clusters/ Schools) should register in Central Plan Scheme Monitoring System (CPSMS) by 15th Sept. 2011 and registration of all other SSA implementing agencies till the last tier should be completed by 31st Oct. 2011.

MHRD held video conferences with the States in collaboration with the experts of the office of Controller General of Accounts on 27 th Sept. and 3rd Oct. 2011 when all modalities of implementation of CPSMS to all the Finance Controllers through the video conference.

Experts from Controller General of Accounts also explained the modalities of implementation of CPSMS and gave sufficient inputs to Finance Controllers of States in Regional Meetings held on 11th Oct. and 14th Oct. 2011.

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