2021-22 Audit Report
A summary of the Audit Report of Kodikulam Grama Panchayat in Idukki district for the 2021-2022 financial year is provided below:
1. Main Financial Information
Total receipts: ₹4,44,17,868
Total expenditure: ₹4,26,47,924
Closing balance: ₹1,13,79,000
Cash balance: During the inspection conducted on 15.11.2022, ₹6,810 was found to be accurate.
2. Project Implementation
Out of a total of 170 approved projects, 135 were completed (79.41%).
Out of the allocated ₹5,94,74,789, only ₹3,06,72,082 (51.57%) could be spent.
Fund utilization is very low in the Dairy Extension Office, Fisheries, and Veterinary sectors.
3. Major Audit Objections and Irregularities
A total expenditure of ₹16,39,646 has been objected to in the audit:
Non-submission of records (₹8,73,012): Treasury bills or other records for the household compost and bottle booth projects implemented by the V.E.O. were not produced.
Well sanitation project (₹2,22,000): The expenditure was objected to because there were no evaluation records clarifying whether the work was carried out in accordance with the prescribed standards.
Incomplete deposit works (₹5,44,634): The works for the amounts paid in advance to the Water Authority and Ground Water Department have not been completed.
4. Other Major Findings
Social Security Pension: It was found that pension amounts were improperly deposited into the accounts of pensioners even after their death.
Mobile Tower Tax Exemption: The own fund suffered a loss due to the unlawful granting of property tax exemptions to mobile towers.
Unlicensed establishments: Vandamattam Aquatic Centre, some ration shops, and other commercial establishments are operating without licenses.
Haritha Karma Sena: The stock register for receipt books is not being maintained properly.
Homeopathic medicines not received: Although ₹1,00,000 was paid to HOMCO, the medicines have not been received.
5. Recommendations
Produce the records for the objected amounts immediately or recover the amounts from the responsible officials.
Recover the pension amounts distributed improperly and remit them to the government.
Make the functioning of monitoring committees and working groups more effective.
