Chapter VI ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT etc.

Accounts and Audit.—

1. (1) The State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee shall maintain its proper accounts and other relevant records and shall prepare an annual statement of accounts in consultation with the Accountant General in such form and time, as prescribed.
2. (2) The accounts of the State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee shall be audited by the Accountant General in each financial year and the State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee shall pay to the Accountant General expenditure incurred in connection with such audit.
3. (3) The Accountant General and any other person engaged by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee under this Act shall have the same powers and privileges as the Accountant General generally has in connection with the audit of government accounts, and in particular, shall have the right to require production of books and accounts, connected vouchers, other documents and papers.
4. (4) The State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee shall, before 31st October of each financial year, forward to the Government the accounts of the State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee for the previous financial year together with the audit report thereon as certified by the Accountant General or any other person engaged by him in this behalf and the Government shall immediately place such report before the Legislative Assembly.

Budget.—The State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee shall, before the end of each financial year, prepare a budget in respect of the estimated receipts and expenditure for the ensuing financial year and shall submit the same to the Government within the time as prescribed.

Annual Report.—

1. (1) The State Level Dwelling Place Protection Committee shall, for every financial year, prepare an annual report showing the details of its activities for the previous financial year ended on the 31st March in such form and time, as prescribed and shall submit the same to the Government on or before such date.
2. (2) Immediately on receipt of each report under sub-section (1), the Government shall place the same before the Legislative Assembly within the time as prescribed.