Audit Report on the Accounts of District Council and Municipal Committees Dera Ismail Khan
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AUDIT REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF DISTRICT COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES DERA ISMAIL KHAN AUDIT YEAR 2014-2015 AUDITOR GENERAL OF PAKISTAN TABLE OF CONTENT ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ........................................................................... i PREFACE.......................................................................................................................... ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. iii I: Audit Work Statistics ........................................................................................... vii II Audit observation classified by catagories….………………….…….………...vii III Outcome Statistics ............................................................................................ viii IV Irregularities pointed out ................................................................................. ..viii V Cost-Benefit ………………………….…………………………..viii CHAPTER 1 ………………………………………………………………….1 1.1 District Council and Municipal Committee, D I Khan, …………………………1 1.1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Brief comments on Budget and Expenditure (Variance Analysis) ............. 1 1.1.3 Comments on the status of compliance with ZAC / PAC Directives ..................... 1 1.2 AUDIT PARAS DISTRICT COUNCIL D.I.KHAN ............................................ 4 1.2.1 Irregularity and Non Compliances………………………………………4 1.2.2 Internal Control Weakness………………………………………….….....8 1.3 AUDIT PARAS MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE D.I.KHAN .............................. ..14 1.3.1 Irregularity and Non Compliances……………………………………...14 1.3.2 Internal Control Weakness……………………………………….……...19 1.4 AUDIT PARAS MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE PROVA .................................. ..27 1.4.1 Non Production of record………………………………………….……24 1.4.2 Irregularity & Non compliances…………………………………….…..25 1.4.3 Internal Control Weakness………………………………………………33 1.5 AUDIT PARAS MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE PAHARPUR ......... ………….. 36 1.5.1 Irregularity &Non Compliances………………………………………...36 1.5.2 Internal Control Weakness………………………………………….…..39 1.6 AUDIT PARAS MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE KULACHI ...... ………..…… .. 43 1.6.2 Internal Control Weakness………………………………………….…..43 Annexure-1 MFDAC………………...……………………………………….48 Annexure-2 Audit Impact Summary….………………………………………..49 Annexure-3 Budget and Expenditure Summary …………………………...50 Annexure-4 Derail of Unauthorized expenditure due to non obtaining TS……......51 Annexure-5 Derail of Unauthorized expenditure out of development funds……….52 Annexure-6 Derail of Non-recovery of auction money and penalty……………… 53 Annexure-7 Derail of Non-recovery of income tax on auction of contracts………54 Annexure-8 Derail of Non-recovery of Penalty due to late payment ……………..55 Annexure-9 Derail of Doubtful payment due to non-adjustment of advances……..56 Annexure-10 Derail of Non-recovery of Penalty ……………………………….…. .57 Annexure-11 Derail of Loss to Government due to non-deposit of income tax…… 58 Annexure-12 Derail of overpayment on open land for Goat & Sheep Market…… . 59 Annexure-13 Derail of overpayment on open land for Mandi Maveshan………… .60 Annexure-14 Derail of Non-recovery of penalty due to late payment of ………… 61 Annexure-15 Derail of Statement showing detail of overpayment on earth filling. 62 Annexure-16 Detail of Non-recovery of income tax on auction of contracts...... … 65 Annexure-17 Detail of Non-recovery of Penalty due to late payment ……………. 66 Annexure-18 Detail of overpayment due to non-recovery of 10% profit ………… 67 Annexure-19 Detail of Non-recovery of penalty due to late payment …………..… 69 Annexure-20 Detail of Loss to Governments on account of auction of contracts..... 70 Annexure-21 Detail of Loss to Government due to non deduction of income tax..... 71 Annexure-22 Detail of Unauthorized Expenditure…………………………………. 72 Annexure-23 Detail of Overpayment on account of contractor profit……………… 73 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AA Administrative Approval AP Advance Para ADP Annual Development Plan AOM&R Annual Ordinary Maintenance and Repair BOQ Bill of Quantity CMO Chief Municipal Officer CPWA Code Central Public Works Account Code CSR Composite Schedule of Rate DAC Departmental Accounts Committee DG Director General DP Draft Para KP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa LG&CD Local Government and Community Development LGA Local Government Act LG Local Government GFR General Financial Rules MB Measurement Book MFDAC Memorandum for Departmental Accounts Committee PC-I Planning Commission Proforma-1 RAHA Refugees Affected and Hosting Areas RDA Regional Directorate of Audit TS Technical Sanction i PREFACE Articles 169 and 170 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 read with Sections-8 and 12 of the Auditor-General (Functions, Powers and Terms and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2001 and Section 168 of Local Government Act 2012, require the Auditor-General of Pakistan to conduct audit of the receipts and expenditure of Local Fund of District Council and Municipal Committees. The report is based on audit of the accounts of District Council and Municipal Committees, District D I Khan for the Financial Year 2013-14. The Directorate General of Audit, District Governments, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar conducted audit on test check basis during 2014-15 with a view to reporting significant findings to the relevant stakeholders. The main body of the audit report includes only the systemic issues and audit findings carrying value of Rs 1.00 million or more. Relatively less significant issues are listed in the Annexure-I of the Audit Reports. The Audit observations listed in the Annexure-I shall be pursued with the Principal Accounting Officer at DAC level and in all cases where the PAO does not initiate appropriate action, the audit observation will be brought to the notice of Public Accounts Committee through the next year’s audit report. Audit findings indicate the need for adherence to the regularity framework besides instituting and strengthening internal controls to avoid recurrence of similar violations and irregularities. The observations included in this Report have been finalized without detailed written replies of the Departments. DAC meetings could not be convened despite repeated requests. The Audit Report is submitted to the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in pursuance of Article 171 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 read with Section 168 of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2012 to be laid before appropriate legislative forum. Islamabad (Rana Assad Amin) Dated: Auditor General of Pakistan ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Directorate General Audit, District Governments, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, is responsible to conduct the audit of all District Councils, Municipal Committees (MCs) and Union Councils (UCs). Its Regional Directorate of Audit D I Khan has audit jurisdiction of District Councils, Municipal Committees and UCs of two Districts i.e. D I Khan and Tank. The Regional Directorate has a human resource of 07 officers and staff, constituting 1515 man days and a budget of Rs 9.372 million was allocated during Financial Year 2014-15. It has the mandate to conduct financial attest audit, audit of sanctions, audit of compliance with authority and audit of receipts as well as the performance audit of entities, projects and programs. Accordingly Regional Director Audit D I Khan carried out audit of the accounts of District Council and Municipal Committees D I Khan for the Financial Year 2013-14 and the findings have been included in the Audit Report. District Council and Municipal Committees District D I Khan perform their functions under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2012. Administrative Secretary i.e Secretary Local Government and Rural Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the Principal Accounting Officer for these local bodies. According to financial provisions of the Act, the Secretary Local Government and Rural Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorizes the Annual Budget for these local bodies in the form of budgetary grants. a. Scope of audit Out of the total expenditure of the Local Council comprising of District Council and Municipal Committees District D.I.Khan, for the Financial Year 2013-14, the auditable expenditure under the jurisdiction of RDA was Rs 738.971 million. Out of this, RDA D.I.Khan audited an expenditure of Rs 464.504 million which, in terms of percentage, was 63 % of the auditable expenditure. The receipts of Local Councils District D I Khan for the Financial Year 2013-14, were Rs 503.201 million. Out of this, RDA D.I.Khan audited receipts of iii Rs 402.56 million which, in terms of percentage, was 80% of the auditable receipts. The total expenditure and receipt of District Council and Municipal Committees of District D.I.Khan for the Financial year 2013-14 was 739.431 million. Out of this, RDA D.I.Khan audited the expenditure and receipt of Rs 384.503 million. b. Recoveries at the instance of audit Recovery of Rs 34.048 million was pointed out during the audit. However, no recovery was affected till the finalization of this report. Out of the total recoveries, Rs 8.22 million was not in the notice of the executive before audit. c. Audit Methodology Audit was conducted after understanding the business processes of District Council and Municipal Committees, District D I Khan, with respect to its functions, control structure, prioritization of risk areas by determining their significance and identification