Powers and functions of Director

The Director shall exercise the following powers and performs the following functions, namely: -

1. (i) to settle the audit objections included in the audit report;
2. (ii) may approach the Principal Accountant General to provide necessary technical guidance and support on the audit and maintenance of accounts and transactions of a local authority or local fund;
3. (iii) may condone any payment made from a local fund of a sum not exceeding ten thousand rupees or such amount of sum, as may be prescribed, which appears to him to be contrary to law, if in his opinion, there was no negligence or misconduct on the part of the person making or authorizing such payment; and
4. (iv) any other power and function, as may be prescribed.