Expectations from social audit of MGNREGA
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PROCESSES Social Audit must follow the
processes as enumerated in the Government of India published Rules governing SA
Emphasis is on formation of Social Audit Teams Intensive training of social auditors Social audit in every Gram Sansad
PROCESSES Data collection, pre-audit
Field visit and consultation
Data analysis and interpretation
Social Audit Gram Sabha
Presence of key officials/ functionaries in SA GS
PRODUCTS Gaps in implementation identified
In case of defalcation, the extent of defalcation identified
Responsibilities fixed
Recovery ordered and effected
Action recommended to the DPC
Action taken
ATR uploaded on the MIS
What the SA Teams are to look into
Registration
Demand
Allocation
Worksite facilities
Payment mechanism
Output vis-à-vis expenditure
Supervision, record keeping and monitoring
REGISTRATION Is there any gap between demand and
registration of Job Cards? Are Job cards received within stipulated
time? Are all willing adult members, especially
women being registered? Are photographs affixed on the Job
Cards? Is there any public grievance on JC
registration? Any fees/ charges taken for registration/
photographs?
…
DEMAND What is the mechanism for
demand registration? Dated receipts against
demand given? Demands entered into the
system? What about the seasonality of
demand? What about the recurrence of
demands? Whose demand counts?
…
ALLOCATION OF WORK
Demand based allocation or allocation-driven demand?
Allocation within 15 days of demand?
Communication of allocation? Distance of worksite? In case of distance >5 KM,
what about extra 10%? Allocation to women wage
seekers?
…
WORKSITE FACILITIES
Shade? Drinking water? First aid facilities? Crèches for children?
Are these on paper or actually existing?
What about old and infirm wage-seekers’ engagement, especially in managing worksite facilities?
PAYMENT MECHANISM Attendance?
Supervisors? System of measurement? How transparent is the
measurement system? Output based measurement? Gaps in payment? Time lag? What are reasons for the time
lag? What about Bank/ Post Office? Compensation for delayed
payment? …
OUTPUT VIS-À-VIS EXPENDITURE Musters record tallies with the field
testimony? Materials record tally with the field
testimony? Is the asset visible? Does it tally with what is shown on
record? What are people’s perceptions? If there are gaps in output vis-à-vis
expenditure can the quantum be assessed?
Quantum of anomalies? Defalcation? Responsibility ???
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SUPERVISION, RECORD KEEPING AND
MONITORING
Who are the Supervisors? Are they trained? Are they performing their duties
properly? Are Job Cards updated regularly? What about citizens’ information
board at worksite? Are wage seekers informed about
the measured quantity of work? What about worksite photographs? Grievance redressing mechanism?…
…Thanks
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