Chapter V ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONALAND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSAND AUDIT

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20. National Employment Guarantee Fund.

Statutory text

(1) The Central Government shall, by notification, establish a fund to be called the National Employment Guarantee Fund for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, credit by way of grants or loans such sums of money as the Central Government may consider necessary to the National Fund.
(3) The amount standing to the credit of the National Fund shall be utilised in such manner and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

Chapter V ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONALAND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSAND AUDIT

Statutory text

(1) The State Government may, by notification, establish a fund to be called the State Employment Guarantee Fund for the purposes of implementation of the Scheme.
(2) The amount standing to the credit of the State Fund shall be expended in such manner and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed by the State Government for the purposes of implementation of this Act and the Schemes made thereunder and for meeting the administrative expenses in connection with the implementation of this Act.
(3) The State Fund shall be held and administered on behalf of the State Government in such manner and by such authority as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Chapter V ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONALAND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSAND AUDIT

Statutory text

(1) Subject to the rules as may be made by the Central Government in this behalf, the Central Government shall meet the cost of the following, namely:--
- (a) the amount required for payment of wages for unskilled manual work under the Scheme;
- (b) up to three-fourths of the material cost of the Scheme including payment of wages to skilled and semi-skilled workers subject to the provisions of Schedule II;
- (c) such percentage of the total cost of the Scheme as may be determined by the Central Government towards the administrative expenses, which may include the salary and allowances of the Programme Officers and his supporting staff, the administrative expenses of the Central Council, facilities to be provided under Schedule II and such other item as may be decided by the Central Government.
(2) The State Government shall meet the cost of the following, namely:--
- (a) the cost of unemployment allowance payable under the Scheme;
- (b) one-fourth of the material cost of the Scheme including payment of wages to skilled and semiskilled workers subject to the provisions of Schedule II;
- (c) the administrative expenses of the State Council.

Chapter V ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONALAND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSAND AUDIT

Statutory text

(1) The District Programme Coordinator and all implementing agencies in the District shall be responsible for the proper utilisation and management of the funds placed at their disposal for the purpose of implementing a Scheme.
(2) The State Government may prescribe the manner of maintaining proper books and accounts of employment of labourers and the expenditure incurred in connection with the implementation of the provisions of this Act and the Schemes made thereunder.
(3) The State Government may, by rules, determine the arrangements to be made for the proper execution of Schemes and programmes under the Schemes and to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels in the implementation of the Schemes.
(4) All payments of wages in cash and unemployment allowances shall be made directly to the person concerned and in the presence of independent persons of the community on pre-announced dates.
(5) If any dispute or complaint arises concerning the implementation of a Scheme by the Gram Panchayat, the matter shall be referred to the Programme Officer.
(6) The Programme Officer shall enter every complaint in a complaint register maintained by him and shall dispose of the disputes and complaints within seven days of its receipt and in case it relates to a matter to be resolved by any other authority it shall be forwarded to such authority under intimation to the complainant.

Chapter V ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONALAND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSAND AUDIT

Statutory text

(1) The Central Government may, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, prescribe appropriate arrangements for audits of the accounts of the Schemes at all levels.
(2) The accounts of the Scheme shall be maintained in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government

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