Expectations from social audit of MGNREGA

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?

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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?

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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?

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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