As part of the celebration, Accountant General (Audit), Haryana organised a discussion on increasing audit effectiveness on 22nd November 2022. Honourable Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Shri Gian Chand Gupta, was the chief guest for the occasion, wherein Chairmen and members of Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings of Haryana Vidhan Sabha participated.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gian Chand Gupta, said that CAG with its history of more than 160 years has been an important pillar of democracy ensuring accountability of departments to the legislature. He said that audit should study availability of manpower with various departments against actual requirement for the functions performed by respective departments.

Shri Aseem Goel, Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings, said that audit should take up audit of corporations, which has substantial investment by Government but are running into losses. In case the corporations are not able to make a turnaround, audit should recommend their closure after careful study.

Shri Varun Chaudhary, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, said that there should be a mechanism to invite suggestions from People’s representatives. There is a need to quicky implement Audit Para Monitoring System to create efficiency in discussion of CAG’s report. He also said that audit should create a structured mechanism to crowd source ideas and suggestions from the citizens during conduct of its audits.

Shri Varun Chaudhary, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, said that there should be a mechanism to invite suggestions from People’s representatives. There is a need to quicky implement Audit Para Monitoring System to create efficiency in discussion of CAG’s report. He also said that audit should create a structured mechanism to crowd source ideas and suggestions from the citizens during conduct of its audits.

Shri VS Ventanathan, Accountant General (Audit), Haryana, said that Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings of Haryana Vidhan Sabha are some of the most active committees across India. He said that office of AG would provide all the support in strengthening the accountability chain and would try in all earnest to implement the suggestions made during the discussion.