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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

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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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