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DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL AUDITDIRECTORATE
Government of Maharashtra
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Structure of Presentation
Institutional Arrangements
Social Audit
Proactive steps
Transparency
Accountability
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Institutional arrangements
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Legal Framework
State Act amended to align with the MGNREGA - 2005
State Employment Guarantee Council established - 2006
Unemployment Allowance Rules notified - 2013
Grievance Redressal Rules Notified - 2014
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Social audit
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Efforts made by the Department
Training of Master Trainers at APARD
Preparation of formats and training manual
Pilots in 6 Blocks 36 GPs
Search Committee for establishing SAU with help of TISS
Cabinet approval for SAU
Directorate set up
SA being done in campaign mode
Detail guidelines issued in local language to districts
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Directorate of Social Audit
Director- (from Group A Service)
Joint Director/ State Coordinator (Administration and finance)
State Coordinator (Training and Capacity building, NGO
District Resource Person( 01)
Block Resource Person( 01)
Village Resource Person ( 04)
Office Staff (clerk, Steno-Typist, Peons)
State Coordinator (Evaluation and improvement)
State coordinator (Implementation and Control)
The Beginnings
First Social Audit: Moramba Gram Panchayat January, 2012
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YearNo. of GPs2012-13362013-146582014-15210Total 904
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Important components of Social Audit
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EGS Department; GoM
Directorate of SA
Gram Panchayat and line Departments
Resource persons at District and Block
Labourers/ Villagers
Village Social Audit facilitators (VSAf)
Master Trainers
SA Jana Sunawani Panel
Organisations supporting State in SA
YASHADA-SIRD
Pragati Abhiyaan
Aroehan
Sparsh
TISS
College of Social Work, Amravati
College of Social Work- Dhule, Jalna
Aamhi Amchya Aarogyasaathi
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Detailed steps of Social Audit process
Preparatory phase: includes District Level meeting; Appointment of Coordinating officials and dates for submitting document
Selection of village social auditors: As per NREG Act. & Rules
Block level orientation:
Training of VSA: 4 days of training including field work
Village level audit process: HH Survey, Site Survey, Document (Bills & Voucher's) Verification
Special Gram Sabha
Jan Sunawani: Panel headed by Ombudsman including members of civil society
Process of verification
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Verification during household survey
Focused group discussion with labourers
Worksite verification
Chavdi Wachan: Public reading of records
Verification of Material bills
Study of other relevant documents
Gram Sabha
Gram Sabha conducted in each Gram Panchayat.
Findings read out in Gram sabha and discussed
Neutrality maintained by VSAs
Conflicts avoided / discussion promoted in a right direction/ issues concluded
Proceedings of the gram sabha taken from Gramsevak/ VSAs records notes of the happenings, discussions, decisions taken, pending and pushed for Jan sunwani, etc.
A neutral observer for the Gramsabha is appointed from non-implementing department, like Education, Health, etc
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Jan Sunawani
SA ends with Jan Sunawani
Issues or complaints unresolved in Gram sabhas are read out, verified / discussed and action taken.
All the implementing agencies, BDO, Tehsildar & a District level authority present and take necessary actions against complaints.
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Process of Social Audit
District17
No. of Block34
No of GP904
No of work audited5749
HH Surveyed37630
Total No of Discrepancies observed4096
Discrepancies Resolved 708
Entitlement Audit
In GPs with no work in previous financial year
Awareness generated in such communities with interactive methods
BNVs worked as VSAFs
BNVs trained about MGNREGA and the entitlements and their role in the process
Conducted SA in two blocks of Wardha
Experiment with BNVs in SA
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Key findings of SA process
Except 3 works all works exist
NREGA providing gainful employment to the needy
Delay in receiving documents
Unawareness of processes : obtaining new job cards, demand of work, work site facilities, updating pass book or job card
Pass book not with workers / Bogus workers
Job cards are not yet fully distributed to all deserving families.
No uniformity in book keeping of MGNREGA in all district's or blocks / it creates problems of authentication of bills and vouchers
Delay in payment of wages and skilled portion
Lesser wages than notified amount
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Outcomes
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Clarity in approach of district level functionaries for conducting Social Audit.
Gradual change in the mind-set of the local bureaucracy that SA is integral tool for transparency and accountability
Platform to workers to express their grievances made locally available;
Dissemination of information about NREGA in villages and instilling confidence in workers to stand for his/her just rights against all odds
Social Audit process - a tool to understand gap between policy and implementation.
Areas of Convergence with CAG
Discussion with Principal AG
Support for simplifying methodology of Audit
Simplified training modules for VSAFs, CSAFs, DRP, Social Audit Experts in Good practices of Accounting and Book keeping , Analysis of Bills and vouchers
Representatives of CAG to observe the process of SA and support wherever required
Retired Officials from AG office to be appointed at State level
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The Impact.
This is the first time in my life of 60 years that without visiting offices, without filling forms I have received such important information within my village in my house how has this been possible? NREGA worker Shri. Dilip Bodhere of village Palsunda, GP. Saturli, Tal. Mokhada, Dist. Thane, job card no.MH-02-007-024-002/101, asked the team of Village Social Auditors, after the household survey
The team reassuringly said This has been possible due to Social Audit process
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Kaam Maango Abhiyan
Kaam Mango Abhiyan in selected blocks
of Nashik and Buldhana district.
Dec. 2013 in Nashik & Feb. 2014 in Buldhana, Jalna & Parbhani
32000 application were received during the Abhiyan
Work provided to those who demanded for it
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Proactive Steps
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Helpline
Toll-free number 18002676001 (IVRS based)
Operational since 2nd October 2013
SMS and e-mail gateways also provided
Toll free number-
Information section
Grievance redressal
Demand can be registered
Total Complaints received - 1878
Complaints resolved - 1716
Balance - 162
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Gram Rojgar Diwas
Organized once a month at GP level
New Concept of A day with the labourer Ek Diwas Majooraan sobat - Converging with other welfare schemes like health, insurance, various entitlements etc. to be organised twice a year
Senior functionaries to participate in Gram Rojgar Divas
19350 Gram Rojgar Divas organized this year
40682 in the previous year
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Distribution of pay slips
Started from 15th August 2013
Pay slip printed at village level kiosks (from NREGA Soft)
Gram Rojgar Sevak distributes pay slips to workers
Worker gets information
That payment has been made
Amount received
Period
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Accountability
Accountability of NREGA functionaries
15 day payment cycle clearly defined
Functionary at each level made accountable
Intensive training
Process simplification
1 work- 2 Measurement books
Pre-printed Measurment books
Appropriate level of check measurement
Recording attendance by Gram Rojgar Sevak2 daysMeasurement including check measurement by Technical officer6 daysScrutiny at block level & approval by Program Officer2 daysData entry & FTO generation2 daysPayment by Bank/post office3 days
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Delay in wages compensation
State has issued guidelines regarding delay compensation
0.05% per day of delay
Payment of Rs. 6.75 crore made towards delay compensation in FY 2013-14
Presently state bearing cost. Awareness camps and trainings being conducted. Reasons for delay being analysed. Recovery will be done from concerned NREGA functionary in future.
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SQM
40 SQMs appointed for all districts from 2013
Verify 10 works in each district every month
Total 5328 works verified till date
3926 works (74%) Satisfactory
397 (7.4%) Average
1105 (19%) Needs improvement
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Websites
www.mahaegs.maharashtra.gov.in gives detailed information of the scheme, GR, Circulars etc
www.nregalb.org to facilitate LB planning process
www.nandedsetu.in/narega/index.php for monitoring wells
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Trainings
Trainings at State, District, Block
Through Commissioner NREGA
Trainings conducted till date
Sr. No. CategoryNo. of BatchesNo. of Participants 1As per IEC Plan3628252GRS Capacity Building14220,7133Training on Operational Guidelines3424714IPPE Master Trainers3320Total21526329
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Way Ahead
Emphasise on SA
Improve Gram Rozgaar Diwas and Demand process
ATR follow up
SA in campaign mode in 2000 GPs in 2015-16
Divisional SA Experts identified to be appointed soon
Advertisement for appointing Director/ Joint Director/ DRPs in 15 days
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Photo Gallery
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Thank You
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