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Audit Process: BY Ch. Muhammad Azam Arshad Deputy Director Audit (RTD.)
Audit Process: BY Ch. Muhammad Azam Arshad Deputy Director Audit (RTD.)
BY
CH. MUHAMMAD AZAM ARSHAD
DEPUTY DIRECTOR AUDIT (RTD.)
What is Audit
To
The Head Master,
Govt. High School Dunya Pur
District Lodhran
Subject: Annual Audit for 2015-2016
Annual Audit and Inspection of your school for the above said period
will be carried out on or after 04.05.2016. Relevant record may please be
kept ready and concerned officials should remain present during audit. Your
own presence will be appreciated as important points could be discussed.
Audit
Officer
Requisition No.
During the examination of stock registers of DO Parks & Gardens it was observed that
lightening items were frequently issued which normally work for years? Store keeper was
asked to get show the replaced old material. The physical position was found as under;
Reply of DDO: The matter will be enquired from electrician and store keeper.
Para
It was observed during the audit of TMA Khanewal that excess electricity units were
consumed in 2011-12 as compare to 2010-11 which involved excessive expenditure
of Rs.19, 44,483, the detail is given in Annexure-E
Audit is of the view that due to weak internal controls austerity measures were not
observed.
Reply of the DDO: - The use of electricity was made at the time of dire need
Ordinary Para The para in which routine violation is pointed out which
has no serious losses.
Advance Para The para in which a serious irregularity has been pointed
out that resulted huge bad results.
MEFDAC Para The para which was not settled in DAC but not selected
for inclusion in Audit Report and referred back to DAC.
Proposed Draft Para The para which was discussed in Departmental
Accounts Committee Meeting and was not settled and proposed for
inclusion in Audit Report of the Department.
Audit Para The para which was not settled in repeated meetings and
selected for inclusion in Audit Report of the Department.
Audit Report
This is report comprises audit findings in following shape.
Section-I It is presents position of previous audit paras.
Section-II It presents position of present audit.
Audit activity Introduction of Audit team, duration of audit activity, priority
areas, and who was Head of the Office.
Part I This pertains to serious irregularities. The paras in this part are
called Advance Paras.
Part II This part of AIR ( Audit & Inspection Report) contains routine
irregularities.
Part III This part contains test “Audit Note” if issued by audit.
General Remarks General Comments offered by the audit on the whole
entity audited.
Reply of the Audit and Inspection Report
Audit report is issued to DDO and his two next higher authorities for
their information and necessary action which they deem appropriate.
The usual time given for the replies is 15 days.
Verification of the Replies
This report is issued by director audit to the DCO for replies form the
officers in his command. DCO calls replies from concerned offices and
sends to Audit Office. Audit Office again issues a schedule for verification
of replies. All departments again go to Audit Office with record for
verification and same process is adopted by Audit Office.
DAC on Draft Audit Report
Those audit paras which could not settled, are once again discussed with
their final outcome. Almost all justification / defense and actions are taken
at this stage. some paras are settled at this stage.
Audit Report
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