Para 3.5.8 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.5.8 The audit of the grants itself is to be conducted according to the general principles and rules laid down for the audit of expenditure from the Consolidated Fund with particular emphasis on the following aspects.
What This Means
The audit of the grants themselves (as distinct from the grantee's expenditure) follows the same general principles used for auditing any government expenditure from the Consolidated Fund. However, certain aspects deserve particular emphasis in the context of grants-in-aid, which are detailed in the succeeding paragraphs.
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Key Points
- 1Grant audit follows general principles of expenditure audit from the Consolidated Fund
- 2Certain aspects receive particular emphasis specific to grants-in-aid
- 3The standard expenditure audit framework applies as the baseline
- 4Additional grant-specific checks are layered on top of general audit principles
- 5Detailed instructions for these special aspects follow in subsequent paragraphs
Practical Example
While auditing a Rs 50 lakh grant to an autonomous body, the auditor applied the standard expenditure audit checks — verifying budget provision, competent authority sanction, and proper classification. Additionally, they applied grant-specific checks like verifying whether the grantee met eligibility conditions, whether previous grants had been properly utilized, and whether utilization certificates for earlier grants were pending.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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