The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has known as for strengthening the institutional framework, skilled capacity constructing and audit practices of major auditing establishments (PAIs) accountable for native governments, highlighting the necessity to enhance audit high quality and transparency on the grassroots stage, PTI reported.The name got here on the conclusion of a three-day nationwide workshop for Directorates of Local Fund Audit (DLFAs) and state audit departments, organised by CIARD–NIRDPR in collaboration with iCAL, the CAG workplace mentioned in an announcement on Wednesday.Speaking on the valediction operate, CAG Sanjay Murthy mentioned the challenges and finest practices highlighted by completely different states through the workshop can be taken up on the forthcoming All-State Secretaries’ Workshop for “appropriate follow-up and improvement of the system”.The workshop targeted on strengthening PAIs, which play a key function in auditing native governments. Workshop Director U Hemantha Kumar mentioned deliberations lined points akin to challenges in native fund audits, evaluation of PAI maturity, the CAG’s Technical Guidance and Support (TGS) framework, and experience-sharing on audit planning, reporting and engagement with native our bodies.Directors of Local Fund Audit from numerous states participated in 5 thematic group discussions, which examined PAI maturity ranges, digital audit techniques, distant audits of gram panchayats, standardisation of inspection experiences and audit planning, and methods to strengthen the TGS framework.According to the CAG assertion, group shows burdened the necessity for simplified and standardised audit frameworks, wider adoption of technology-enabled and distant audit techniques, and stronger follow-up and enforcement mechanisms. Participants additionally underlined the significance of targeted capacity constructing of DLFAs to boost audit protection, enhance audit high quality and improve transparency in native governance.The workshop concluded with a consensus that upgrading institutional capacity and modernising audit practices are important to make sure efficient oversight of native our bodies and higher utilisation of public funds.
