ngo / npo audit & management - role of a chartered accountant
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NGO / NPO AUDIT & MANAGEMENT
Presentation by:CA Sandeep Garg
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Program by:NIRC of ICAI
September 26, 20151
OUTCOMEBy the end of this session you will be
able to:• Understand the importance of Audit &
Management in NGO’s Growth
• Audit Areas
• Identify the Areas of Management
• Identify various Tools of Management
• Realise that CAs have a Large Role to Play
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STRUCTURE• Understanding the Issues faced by the
NGO Sector
• Why Audit & Management are required?
• What is Audit & what needs to be Managed?
• How to Manage?
• WHY …. WHAT …. How.
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How many of us here are associated with NGO Sector?• Running an NGO;• Providing Services to NGOs.
What are your Experiences?
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I N D I A (OUR MINI WORLD)
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Can any Government (Central & State) remove all the issues on its own ?
OR Do we require NGOs / NPOs as a Partner
to reduce these issues?
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Spending on Philanthropy• Foreign Contribution - FY2003-04 - $0.8 billion (INR
5105 Cr.) to FY2011-12 - $1.9 billion (INR 11546 Cr.) [Source: MHA / FCRA Annual Report 2011-12]
• The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, FY 2003-2013 invested approximately $1 billion (INR 6000 Cr.) in India.
[Source: bain.com/publications/articles/india-philanthropy-report-2015]
• CSR Estimates - $2.5 billion (INR 16500 Cr.) to $3.3 billion (INR 21830 Cr.).
• Top 10 Indian Rich contributed INR 17696 Cr. during 2014 [Hurun India philanthropy list 2014]
• Contributions from WORD BANK, United Nations, USAIDS..
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Despite so much funding, why the Problems around us are Sustaining ?
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How to Resolve these Issues?
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What stops us to place the Solutions / Suggestions in Place?
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MOTIVE OF WORKING WITH AN NGO
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COMMERCIAL VS. NPO
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• In NGO, fund provider wants to see the change around does not have time and specialisation searches for right NGO reposes the trust of bringing the change on his / her behalf frustration and bad words when the same not fulfilled;
• In commercial organisation, person receives the products or services after paying the price; In NGO, there is no receiving of goods / services only SATISFACTION is received.
• More professionalism and organisation building in commercial organisations.
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FUNDS APPEAL
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Source: http://www.bain.com/publications/articles/india-philanthropy-report-2015.aspx17
What do we ask from an NGO before spending even Rs. 1 from a person or time-spending support (Volunteer) :
• Whether NGO is a serious NGO? • What are NGO’s activities?• How the money would be spent?• Is NGO like any other NGOs with lot of corruption?
Building TRUST is important before the person shares Rs. 1 or 1 hour of time.
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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS• CAs playing an important role in building-up
Processes in any Industry including NGOs / NPOs
• CAs = Custodian of Accounting (CA) & Financial Systems
• Demand for Governance
• CSR mandate by Companies Act, 2013
• Foreign NGOs / Companies / Indian NGOs looking for Right Consultants to build their processes
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SUMMARY• NGOs / NPOs are required for Public Welfare
alongwith Govt. Govt. can’t serve 129 Cr. Population on its own.
• Personal Profit Motive needs to be avoided for NGO’s Growth.
• Funds from Donors can come with Better Audit & Management, Better Processes, Transparency….
• CAs have a large role to play
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AuditManagement
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AUDIT
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What is Audit?"Auditing is an independent examination of
financial information of any entity, whether
profit-oriented or not, and irrespective of its
size or legal form, when such an examination
is conducted with a view to expressing an
opinion thereon.“
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ICAI
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Who requires Audit?• One of the most important tools of Controls,
Monitoring and Review
• Extensively used by the Donor agencies to assess
• Whether the funds have been utilised in accordance with the terms of the grant; and
• Whether the intended benefits have reached the beneficiaries or not.
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Types of Audit?• Statutory Audit
• Required under the statue i.e. under the Societies Act, Companies Act, etc.
• Done by an External Team of Auditors• Scope of audit and report is determined by the Law• In case of trust, there is no Statue, still, all the trusts
normally provide for audits• Societies have the provisions relating to Audit in their
Charter• Auditors’ report is mandatory under the various Acts like
FCRA, 2010 and Income-tax Act, 1961. [Form 10, Form 10BB]
• Section 8 companies are required for Statutory Audit under Companies Act, 2013
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Types of Audit?• Internal Audit
• Looks more closely at the Systems, Controls Processes, Management Decisions, Wastages, etc.
• Suggests measures to streamline as well as identifies risk areas from control perspective.
• Scope of such audit is to be determined by the Board of Trustees of the NPO.
• May be conducted by external auditors or it can be done in-house.
• Not a legal or statutory obligation for the NPO; however for large and big NPOs, it is a matter of necessity and a good practice
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Types of Audit?• Management Audit
• Audit in respect of Management Policies, decisions with reference to the Objectives of the Organisation.
• Includes review of processes and controls.
• Commonly prevalent in the corporate sector. Slowly, gaining prevalence in the NPO sector on account of growing need for greater efficiency and transparency in this sector.
• An audit gives an assurance that the Public funds in case of an NPO are being used effectively and efficiently
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Accounting StandardPurpose
• Uniformity of Recognition, Measurement, Disclosures and Presentation of accounting information by different enterprises• Accounting is often said to be a social science.• Operates in an open and ever changing economic
environment the nature of transactions and the circumstances surrounding such transactions differ widely.
• Leads to adoption of different accounting practices by different enterprises for dealing with similar transactions or situations. • (Fixed Assets received as Donation – Some NPOs
capitalize them at fair market value; some of them capitalize at Rs.1.)
• Accounting Standards lay down the rules for uniformity• Comparability (users are able to compare the information of
an enterprise through time and with similar information of other enterprises)
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Accounting StandardIndia
• The task of formulating accounting standards is with ICAI, • Based on the fundamental accounting assumption of accrual. • Para 3.3 of ‘Preface to the Statements of Accounting
Standards’• Applicable to Commercial, Industrial and Business
enterprises. • NGOs usually fall under non -commercial, non-industrial
or non-business enterprises, hence AS usually not applicable
• Even if a small portion of a charitable organisation is considered to be commercial, industrial or business in nature, then NO EXEMPTION In that case AS shall apply to the entity as a whole and not only to commercial, industrial or business transactions. NGO / NPO Audit & Management 29
Accounting StandardIndia
• ICAI Issued a “Technical Guide on Accounting and
Auditing in Not-for-Profit Organisation” (2009 edition)
Recommended that all NPOs, be it commercial, industrial or
business in nature, should follow Accounting Standards.
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Accounting Standard• Section 8 Companies [Companies Act, 2013]
• Whether Financial Statements comply with AS notified under Sec. 133 ?{Section 129 (1)}
• AS specified under the Companies Act, 1956 deemed to be the applicable AS {Rule 7 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 read with Sec. 133 (1)}
• “Directors' Responsibility Statement” – Whether AS has been followed ?{Sec. 134 (5)}
• Auditors’ Report – compliance with AS {Sec. 143(3)}
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Accounting StandardCategorisation
• Companies {Governed under Companies Act, 2013}
• Small and Medium Sized Companies (SMCs) and Non-SMCs
• Non-Companies {ICAI Standards}
• Level I, Level II and Level III, where the entities that fall within the meaning of the latter two categories are Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
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Small and Medium-Sized Company (SMC) as defined in Clause 2(f) of the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006
“Small and Medium Sized Company” (SMC) means, a company-• whose equity or debt securities are not listed or are not in the
process of listing on any stock exchange, whether in India or outside India;
• which is not a bank, financial institution or an insurance company;• whose turnover (excluding other income) does not exceed INR 50
Cr. in the immediately preceding accounting year;• which does not have borrowings (including public deposits) in
excess of INR 10 Cr. at any time during the immediately preceding accounting year; and
• which is not a holding or subsidiary company of a company which is not a small and medium-sized company.
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Corporate
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Level I Level II Level IIINon-SME SME SME
Entities whose equity or debt securities are listed or are in the process of listing on any stock exchange, whether in India or outside India
√ X X
Banks (including co-operative banks), financial institutions or entities carrying on insurance business
√ X X
All commercial, industrial and business reporting entities, whose turnover (excluding other income) in the immediately preceding accounting year
Exceeds Rs. 50 Cr.
Exceeds Rs. 40 Lakh to Rs. 50 Cr.
Rest
All commercial, industrial and business reporting entities having borrowings (including public deposits) at any time during the immediately preceding accounting year
Exceeds Rs. 10 Cr.
Excceds Rs. 1 Cr. to Rs. 10 Cr.
Rest
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Non-Corporate
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Corporate Non-CorporateNon-SMC SMC Level I LeveII Level III
AS 1 Disclosures of Accounting Policies √ √ √ √ √AS 2 Valuation of Inventories √ √ √ √ √AS 3 Cash Flow Statements √ X √ X XAS 4 Contingencies and Events Occurring After
the Balance Sheet Date √ √ √ √ √
AS 5 Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies √ √ √ √ √
AS 6 Depreciation Accounting √ √ √ √ √AS 7 Construction Contracts (revised 2002) √ √ √ √ √AS 9 Revenue Recognition √ √ √ √ √AS 10 Accounting for Fixed Assets √ √ √ √ √AS 11 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange
Rates (revised 2003) √ √ √ √ √
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Corporate Non-CorporateNon-SMC SMC Level I Level II Level III
AS 12 Accounting for Government Grants √ √ √ √ √AS 13 Accounting for Investments √ √ √ √ √AS 14 Accounting for Amalgamations √ √ √ √ √AS 15 Employee Benefits (revised 2005) √ √ √ √ √AS 16 Borrowing Costs √ √ √ √ √AS 17 Segment Reporting √ X √ X XAS 18 Related Party Disclosures √ √ √ √ XAS 19 Leases √ √ √ √ √AS 20 Earnings per Share √ √ √ √ √AS 21 Consolidated Financial Statements √ X X X XAS 22 Accounting for Taxes on Income √ √ √ √ √AS 23 Accounting for Investments in Associates
in Consolidated Financial Statements √ X X X X
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Corporate Non-Corporate
Non-SMC SMC Level I Level II Level III
AS 24 Discontinuing Operations √ √ √ √ X
AS 25 Interim Financial Reporting √ X √ X X
AS 26 Intangible Assets √ √ √ √ √
AS 27
Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures (to the extent of requirements relating to Consolidated Financial Statements)
√ X X X X
AS 28 Impairment of Assets √ √ √ √ √
AS 29 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets √ √ √ √ √
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Queries about AS
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MANAGEMENT
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NGO / NPO Audit & Management
Overall NPO Management
Organisation creation
People Management
Funds Management
NPO Manageme
nt at a Glance
Expenditure Management
Beneficiary Management
Reporting Management
Compliance Management
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TOP-DOWN VS. BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
Bottom-up ApproachDemanding
Accountability / Transparency in the
Systems
Focussed towards achieving the
purpose of the NGONot compromising with the Quality
Whistle Blowing / Feedback/
Suggestions/ Grievances
Top-Down Approach
Governance flowing from
Trustees Downward
Providing Independenc
e to the Team
Setting the Precedence /
Examples
Defining Rules &
Regulations
Project Monitoring
closely
Fast redressal of Frauds, Non-compliances, grievances
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GOOD GOVERNANCE PRACTICES
Top Management•Regular Meetings•Regular Elections•Regular Audit•Website and its regular updation•Disclosures (following A/cing
Standards)•Forming Committees•Project Management•Hiring Right People
Middle & Lower Management•Beneficiaries Identification
closely•Law Compliance•Full Documentation•Communication with Donors•Giving the correct feedback to
the Top Management
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OVERALL NPO MANAGEMENT
Vision LeadershipCorporate Values (Integrity,
Communication, Transparency, Fairness, Commitment & Determination, Co-
ordination)
Governance Active
governing board,
minutes, statutory
compliances
Accounting Systems / Software – (Chart of accounts,
Cost centres, Budgets)
Independence / no
conflicts in interests
Suggestions & Feedback
Monitoring tools (bill of
material, wastage
identification, duty
schedule)
Internal Controls
Awareness creation & Advocacy Audit
Right to Information
Information Safety
Building Professionalism; creating Rhythm in the organisation NGO / NPO Audit & Management 43
ORGANISATION CREATION • Division into Departments, • Activities definition, • Authority delegation structure• Reporting structures, • Process maps, checklists / formats
Ease of functioning + clarity + standardisation
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PEOPLE MANAGEMENT (FULL-TIME AND VOLUNTEERS)
• Identifying the right people• People draw less salaries in NGOs• Volunteers• Take leaves from their offices without
charging anything from NGO;• Spends precious time without
expecting money.• Clarity of roles and responsibilities• Training• Motivation is very important to deal
with Negativity and Remain Positive NGO / NPO Audit & Management 45
FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Which Funds?
• Internal
• External
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FUNDS MANAGEMENT• Funds forecasting• Internal funding building sustenance• Optimisation of existing resources• Grants / Donations Management
• Brochures & pamphlets• Business plans• Past results of projects undertaken• References & Recommendations• Presentations• Fund Raising events + Identification of fund
providers• Regular follow-up• Safeguards for pre/post –conditions of
contracts, • Other income (Royalty, Interest, Rent,
Dividends, etc)• Investment management of surplus funds• Documentation
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EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
• Project Management• Expenditure Management • Budgeting• Following Authorisation Structure
• Documentation
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COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT• Compliances–
• Income-tax • Exemptions (Sec 10)• Annual Return• TCS (applicable - Sec 8) + TDS (All entities)• Deductions to Donors (Sec. 80G, 80GGA, 35AC,
35CCA)• FCRA• Service Tax, Labour Laws• Registrations, Tax deposits & Returns filing
• Identification of Right Consultants• Tax updates NGO / NPO Audit & Management 49
BENEFICIARY MANAGEMENT
• What do they want ??? Identify the needs• Evaluation criterion (to whom the benefits to
go)• Documentation to be kept• Post disbursement checking
• How the funds were actually spent?• Whether NPO’s evaluation criterion
effective?
Root level checking & Impact analysis
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REPORTING MANAGEMENT• Reporting to Funding Agencies• Formats of reporting• Regular + Timely + Error-free;• Communicate if DELAYS.
• Audit • Formats of Annual Accounts• Accounting Standards
• Communication Management with outside world (website, brochures, pamphlets, etc.) NGO / NPO Audit & Management 51
• Who will advise and develop such systems?
• Low Affordability of NGOs
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MANAGEMENT – HOW?
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TOOLS OF GOOD MANAGEMENT
• Finance Manual
• Fraud Prevention Systems
• Checklists
• Team Management Software
• Budgeting
• ………
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FINANCE MANUAL
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FINANCE MANUAL• Features• Describes how the Financial Systems work• Helps staff understand their
responsibilities and how systems fit together
• Less training time for the new staff / cross-training
• Precautions• Each NGO's finance manual different
(reflects changing circumstances and ways of working)
• Manuals to be as easy to read as possible, keeping jargon to a minimum
• Needs of Head Office staff and Field Staffs to be addressed simultaneously
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FINANCE MANUAL
• Contents• The NGO's values, mission and strategy • Key responsibilities (Authority Structure) and
organisational structure • Specific finance policies (policies approved by
senior managers and trustees about how the NGO should work)
• Key minimum standards (one page summary)• Specific finance procedures (how to put the
policies into practice) (e.g. procurement, banking, accounting routines)
• Chart of accounts • Examples, resources materials, checklists,
formats, etc.
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FRAUD - PREVENTION
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FRAUD – Prevention• Values • Vision and mission • Involve beneficiaries more • Increase staff connection with beneficiaries • Transparent Recruitment • Recruitment – interviewing • Recruitment – references checking closely• Induction programs• Employee commitment • Pay levels (Less variance in the highest and lowest paid
staff)Contd…. NGO / NPO Audit & Management 59
FRAUD – Prevention (Cond.)
• Management by walking about • Financial management training to Non-finance
staff• Develop a risk register • Develop a good internal control system • Internal audit • Look out for the warning signs of fraud• Be aware of power relations • Whistle blowing • Taking action on fraud or suspected fraud • Written fraud policy
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CHECKLIST
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CHECKLIST• Should work on the principle of ‘comply or
explain’.• Defines Actions to be taken to complete a
Process• Defines the End-result of the Process• Specifies Expected time for completing an
Action• Defines Ownership of Process / Action• Lists Documents to be captured• Defines the Best Processes of the industry• It could be the part of Finance Manual NGO / NPO Audit & Management 62
CHECKLIST - Example• Health Check-up
Particulars Ownership Periodicity
Y / N
Whether Charter / Rules of the NGO has clauses for:• Regular election of trustee• Number of meetings to be
held during the year• Number of meetings to be
attended by a Trustee
Trustees Initially (One Time)
Financial ManagementWhether Accounts are being audited?
Treasurer Yearly
Whether Accounting Books are updated?
Treasurer Weekly
Whether Budgets are prepared? Treasurer YearlyWhether Budget Variance is reported to Trustees?
Treasurer Monthly NGO / NPO Audit & Management 63
CHECKLIST - Example• Health Check-up (contd. 2)
Particulars Ownership Periodicity
Y / N
The Organisation has Written Financial Controls to Limit spending and account for all expenses
Trustees One Time
Whether Financial Controls are reviewed for their relevance
Trustees Yearly
More than 3 months of Cash Reserves on hand
Treasurer Yearly
Donors’ ManagementWhether reports sent to Donors? Treasurer Donors’
ProgramLeadership
Staff Turnover Rate is less than 25%
Trustees Monthly NGO / NPO Audit & Management 64
TEAM - MANAGEMENT
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BUDGETING
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BUDGET• Planning is Extremely Important in NGO
• Funds dry-up unless properly spent
• Impact
• Dismantling of Team of Employees & Volunteers
• No funds even for Day-to-Day Regular Activities
• Budget is an Important Tool of Planning
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Budgeting Program Budget
Sl. Name of Program
Specific Objectives of this Program
Logic / reasoningfor each activity /item
Number ofdirectbeneficiaries
Village / locationwhere theactivity willoccur
Durationof activity
Budget LineItemNarration
Budget LineItemCalculation
Amount(Rs.)
1 NFESchools
To run 12NFE centresfor childrenfrom tribalgroups. Togive basicliteracy,generalknowledge tochildren
For teaching thechildren. Eachteacher will workfor six hours. Oneteacher for eachschool. Seniorteachers are paidmore.
150 girls;170 boys
1. Jasidih2. Haldia3. Parsidhhia4. Jajori5. Terahawi6. Koldiha7. Jalalpur8. Khapatia
12months
Salary to 8 Seniorteachers
Rs.1000 x 8 teachers x 12 mths.
96,000
2 NFESchools
As above As above 60 girls;80 boys
1. Chakrata2. Khekda3. Jewar4. Korwani
12months
Salary to 4 newteachers
Rs.850 x 4tchrs. x 12mths.
40,800
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Budgeting Accounting Budget
Ref Account Head Program
Duration Calculation Amount (Rs.)
1 Salary to Senior Teachers NFE 12 months Rs.1000 x 8 teachers 96,0002 Salary to new teachers NFE 12 months Rs.850 x 4 teachers 40,8006 Stipend to vaids Health 12 months Rs.1000 x 8 vaids 96,0008 Salary to C.H.Ws Health 12 months Rs.500 x 3 workers 18,0009 Salary to Project Manager Admin. 12 months Rs.3,000 36,00010 Salary to Accountant (shared) Admin. 12 months Rs.1,000 12,000
Salary Sub Total 298,8003 Teaching resource material NFE Over the
yearRs.500 x 12 NFE centres
6,000
4 Bal Mela Food NFE Once Rs.20 x 450 children + 12 teachers + 10 others
9,440
11 Postage & Stationery Admin. Over the year
Rs.300 x 12 months 3,600
Materials Sub Total 19,040
Linked to Program Budget
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CONCLUSION
• More Funds will come with Better Audit & Management, Processes…
• Profit Motive from Consultants need to be kept Low
• We can bring changes if we really want to.
• TRUST building is must for Survival & Continuity.
• NO Management theory conclusive new circumstances keep evolving. NGO / NPO Management 73
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world . . .”
Mahatma Gandhi
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QUALITY / AUDIT PROFESSIONAL
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THANK YOUSANDEEP GARG, FCA,
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