Question : AUDIT OF ORGANISATION

(a) whether the audit of organization (corporations or societies) is entrusted to C&AG in public interest under section 20(1) of the Act for value of money;

(b) if so, the reasons for not entrusting the audit of Central Government Consumer Co-operative Society (Kendriya Bhandar) to C&AG;

(c) whether the Kendriya Bhandar has been entrusted to supply stationery and other items worth several hundred crores of rupees per annum to Government departments where public funds are involved and frequent complaints have been received for not getting the value of the money spent in the procurement thereof;

(d) if so, whether there is any proposal to entrust the audit of Kendriya Bhandar to C&AG; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTRY AFFAIRS.(SHRI SURESH PACHOURI)

(a) & (b): Kendriya Bhandar is a Multi-State Co-operative Society registered under the Multi-State Co-operative societies` Act, 2002 and its statutory audit is carried out by a statutory auditor appointed as per the provisions of the Act. There have been no compelling circumstances to entrust the audit of Kendriya Bhandar to comptroller & Auditor General under the provisions of Section 20(1) of the C&AG`s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act.

(c) Complaints regarding over-charging, if and when received, are examined.

(d): No, Sir.

(e): Does not arise.