The Supreme Court vide order dated 10/1/2017 in WP(Crl) No. 172/2011 ordered to complete the exercise of audit contemplated under the General Financial Rules, 2005 by 31st March 2017 to bring accountability in the public money disbursed to these NGOs.

The Government had constituted a 6 member Committee under the Chairmanship of ex-Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development on 02.02.2017 for framing guidelines/rules for accreditation of VOs/NGOs. Pursuant to the recommendation of the said committee the instructions have been issued to CAPART, State Governments and offices under C&AG to take appropriate action in regard to audit of the NGOs.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to question by Shri Ranjib Biswal and Shri Lal Sinh Vadodia in the Rajya Sabha today.
 

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