G.O. (Ms.) No. 11, Reconstitution of Governing Body of Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu, 2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 11, dated February 3, 2022, to reconstitute the Governing Body of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu, replacing its earlier composition. The revised body oversees the independent organisation that facilitates social audits in all districts of Tamil Nadu.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department reconstitutes the Governing Body of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu. The Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu was established as an independent organisation under the Societies Registration Act, 1975, to facilitate social audits in every district of Tamil Nadu.
The reconstitution follows social audit standards and annual master circulars referred to in the document. These called for an independent chair, representation from audit authorities and civil society, and separation between the Social Audit Unit and the agencies implementing audited programmes.
Revised Governing Body
The reconstituted Governing Body includes:
- The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, as Chairperson.
- The Additional Chief Secretary or Director General, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (Training).
- The Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary or Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
- The Principal Accountant General or Comptroller and Auditor General representative.
- The Director of the State Institute of Rural Development, Maraimalai Nagar.
- A Joint Secretary dealing with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, or another representative of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
- The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women.
- A representative from the National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad.
- The Principal of the Regional Institute of Rural Development, S.V. Nagaram.
- Three civil society representatives with experience in transparency and public accountability, with at least one woman member.
- A representative of the Commissioner of Revenue Administration dealing with Social Security Schemes.
- The Director of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu as Secretary.
The document also names the Project Directors of the District Rural Development Agencies in Kanchipuram and The Nilgiris, representing a plains district and a hill district respectively.
Meetings and practical effect
G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 increases the quorum for a Governing Body meeting from three members to five members. The document concerns the administration and independence of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, registration, patta, land classification or property transactions.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 change my patta or land ownership?
No such change is stated. The document only reconstitutes the Governing Body of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu and does not set out rules on patta, ownership or property registration.
Who chairs the reconstituted Governing Body?
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, is named as Chairperson.
How many members are needed for a Governing Body meeting?
Five members constitute the quorum for conducting a Governing Body meeting.
Are civil society organisations represented on the Governing Body?
Yes. The body includes three representatives from civil society organisations or academic and training institutions with longstanding experience in transparency and public accountability, and at least one must be a woman.
