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Nitin Jadhav
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‘Social Audit’ as a process is now well known in India, especially in the context of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act². Today, social audit has provided a platform for ensuring accountability and transparency in the Employment Guarantee scheme. This process provides a space for dialogue between beneficiaries and service providers.
The word “Audit” has its origins from a Latin word ‘’Audire’’, which means ‘to hear’. In ancient Greece, the word ‘audire’ was used in the context of the process of ‘hearing of accounts’. It was usually associated with cross checking of different financial documents by authorities, declaring and sharing the findings of the financial expense, work accomplished and gaps in the implementation of the programs openly with the community. Today, the ‘Audit’ process has become immensely technical and ‘expert oriented’ driven, where the community’s participation is very limited. Take for example, the financial audit of Rogi Kalyan Samitis funds conducted by the state government. The financial audits are carried out |
Participants of PAP process examining records related to RKS funds at Telkhedi PHC of Nandubar district
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