Accounts and Audit

(1) The Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts including the balance-sheet in such form as the State Government may specify. (2) The accounts of the Authority shall be subject to audit as per the Uttarakhand Audit Act, 2012 : Provided that in addition to the audit as per the Uttarakhand Audit Act, 2012, the State Government may get the audit done from Comptroller and Auditor General of India as per the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties, Power and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 or on such terms and conditions, in such manner, for such period and at such time as may be agreed upon between him and the State Government. (3) The accounts of the Authority, audited as per sub-section (2) above, together with audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the State Government who may issue such directions to the authority as deemed fit and the Authority shall be bound to comply with such directions.