National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP
National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP
National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP
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of expenditure reports and settlement of advances etc) and oversight on the<br />
financial management arrangements at the state and districts together and<br />
with the financial management group established under <strong>National</strong> Rural Health<br />
Mission (NRHM) at national level.<br />
11.2.3 Audit Arrangements<br />
The annual financial statement of the expenditures incurred at the central level<br />
will be audited by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG) who is<br />
constitutionally independent. The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance are in<br />
discussion with the C&AG to agree on a Standard Terms of Reference which will<br />
provide a framework for audit. A project specific TOR will be agreed within the<br />
framework after the negotiations as the C&AG requires the finalized legal<br />
documents to provide its concurrence. (<strong>Project</strong> Specific TOR to be consented to<br />
by C&AG).<br />
Implementing Agency Audit Auditors Timeline<br />
The Directorate, <strong>NVBDCP</strong><br />
<strong>Project</strong> Audit for<br />
central level<br />
activities including<br />
expenditures<br />
incurred by<br />
procurement agent.<br />
Comptroller<br />
and Auditor<br />
General of<br />
India<br />
30 September<br />
11.3 Financial Management Arrangements at the State/District level<br />
The key issues that emerged from the earlier World Bank EMCP project are:<br />
the financial management arrangements in some states and districts were not<br />
adequate, with the weaknesses mainly being (i) lack of familiarity with double<br />
entry accounting and maintenance of ledgers by govt staff resulting in delays in<br />
SOE and preparation of financial statements; (ii) inadequate internal &<br />
operational controls; (iii) consequent delays in submission of audit reports. The<br />
issues indicated above shall be strengthened during this project. The activities<br />
at the decentralized level, to be financed under the project are limited to<br />
contractual staff, their mobility costs and training.<br />
11.4 Integration of financial management arrangements under<br />
<strong>National</strong> Rural Health Mission<br />
A detailed financial management assessment carried out covering a sample of<br />
5 states in January 2007 suggested several measures for improving financial<br />
management in the <strong>NVBDCP</strong>. Subsequently in August 2007, the MOHFW has<br />
decided ‘in principle’ to integrate various disease control programs including<br />
the financial management arrangements with the NRHM. Thus, the financial<br />
management capacity of NRHM will have a major bearing on the successful<br />
implementation of financial procedures for <strong>NVBDCP</strong>. While there will be a<br />
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