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Categories of Observations (old)

 

  1. Misappropriation
  2. Fraud
  3. Irreg. in Mngt. of natural resources
  4. Irregular Payments
  5. Non-Compliance
  6. Improper Record Keeping
  7. Irreg. in receipts, duties and taxes
  8. Irreg. in Procurement
  9. Irreg. in Construction works
  10. Mismanagement
  11. Irregular Advances and Recoveries
  12. Irreg. in disposals
  13. Other
  14. Non-Accountal of stocks
  15. Excess expenditure over budget
  16. Pending liabilities
  17. Irreg. in property management
  18. Non-production of documents
  19. Extravagant expenditure
  20. Infructous expenditure

1. Misappropriation

Sub Categories Item
1. Misuse 1. Misuse of Funds
2. Misuse of Properties
3. Misuse of Labour/ Manpower
2. Shortages 1.Shortages of Funds
2.Shortages of Properties
3.Other - Shortages
3. Double Booking 1.Shortage

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2. Fraud

Sub Categories Item
1.Tampering of Records 1.Forged Documents
2.Manipulation of Records
3.Other - Frauds
2.Malpractice 1.Quotation from non existing firms
2.Fictitious Expenditure/ Revenue
3.Intentional overpayments
4.Other - Malpractice
5.False Receipts of Goods & Services
3. Identification of the need for Goods and Services 1.Requiring excessive stock to justify purchase
2.Declaration of serviceable items as excess

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3.Irreg. in Mngt. of natural resources

Sub Categories Item
1. Deviation in quantities 1.Excess allotment
2.Excess lifting and extration
3.Random extration allowed
4.Nonadherence to rules and acts
5.Unauthorized species extracted
6.Nonenforcement of quantities
7.Other - Deviations in quantities

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4. Irregular Payments

Sub Categories Item
1. Double Payments 1. Double payments of allowances
2. Double payments of Procurements
3.Double payments of Constructions
4.Other - Double payments
2. Over Payments 1.Over payments of Allowances
2.Over payments of Procurements
3.Over payments in Constructions
4.Other - Over payments
3. Inadmissible Payments 1.Inadmissible allowance payments
2.Payments not covered by agreements
3.Other - Inadmissible payments
4.Unjustified payments
4. Payment without supporting document 1.Payments without bills & receipts
2.Payments on photocopied documents
3.Payments on hand receipts
4.Supporting documents not produced
5. Doubtful Payments 1.Doubtful Existence of Payees
2.Payment not received by payees
3.No evidence of exp.
6.Unauthorised Payment 1.Payment not covered by sanction
7. Time -barred Payments 1.Time-barred payments

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5. Non-Compliance

Sub Categories Item
1. Budgetary and Accounting Norms 1.Irregular diversions of Funds
2.Wrong/ Nonbooking of Expenditure
3.Retention of lapsed funds
4.Variations between actual & planned
5.Nonexecution of planned activities
6.Deficiency in accounts
7.Irregular reappropriations
8.Retention of heavy cash balances
9.Large payments in cash
10.Expend. rush at the close of FY
2. Adm. Rules, Instructions and Procedures 1.Irregular sanctions
2.Lack of supervisions
3.Nonissuance of proper insturctions
4.Noninspection of cash
5.Noninspection of properties
6.Inadequate property safeguards
7.Other - Noncompliance
3. Services rules, inst. and Procedures 1.Irregular appointments
2.Irregular promotions
3.Irregular leave rules applications
4.Wrong fixation of pay
5.Nonupdating of service records
6.Irregular training applications
7.Other - Service rules noncompliance
4. Laws acts and agreements 1.Nonenforcements of Acts
2.Inappro. reptsn. in committees
3.Nonfiling of returns/ reports
4.Misinterpretations of provisions
5.Other - Noncompliance in Acts

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6. Improper record keeping

Sub Categories Item
1. Non-maintenance of Records 1.NonMaint. of books of accounts
2.NonMaint. of inventory registers
3.MonMaint. of vehicle books
4.NonMaint. of registers of MR & forms
5.Nonreconcilliation of accounts
6.Nonreconcilliation of balances
7.Nonpreparation of Accounts
8.NonMaint. of MBs & MAS accounts
9.NonMaint. of MBs & MAS registers
10.NonMaint. of Hindrance registers
11.NonMaint. of Site order books
12.NonMaint. of Work Cost sheets
13.NonMaint. of empty container accounts
14.NonMaint. of Cement accounts
15.NonMaint. of Dismantled accounts
16.NonMaint. of Other records
2. Inadequate maint. of records 1.Inadeq. maint. of books of accounts
2.Inadeq. maint. of inventory registers
3.Inadeq. maint. of vehicle books
4.Inadeq. maint. of MR registers
5.Inadeq. reconcilliation of accounts
6.Inadeq. reconcilliation of balances
7.Inadeq. Preparation of accounts
8.Inadeq. maint. of MBs & MAS accounts
9.Inadeq. maint. of MBs & MAS registers
10.Inadeq. maint. of Hindrance registers
11.Inadeq. maint. of Site order books
12.Inadeq. maint. of Work Cost sheets
13.Inadeq. maint. of empty container accounts
14.Inadeq. maint. of Cement accounts
15.Inadeq. maint. of Dismantled accounts
16.Inadeq. maint. of Other records
3. Direct booking of adv. as exp. 1.Accounts of exp. not obtained
4. Non-recncltn/certfctn of balance 1.Unexplained discrepancy
2.Non-certification of balances
5. Wrong accounting 1.Shortage
2.Discrepancy

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7. Irreg. in receipts, duties and taxes

Sub Categories Item
1. Improper assessments 1.Lapses in exemptions
2.Under assessments
3.Over assessments
4.Non assessments
5.Non levy of duties & taxes
6.Other - Improper assessments
2. Irreg. in collections 1.Non collections
2.Short collections
3.Irreg. exemptions & write off
4.Tax evasions
5.Late collections
6.Irreg. collections form public
7.Nonimposition of penalties
8.Other - Irreg. in collections
3. Irreg. in accountal 1.Non accountal
2.Unauthorised use of revenue
3.Late accountal
4.Short accountal
5.Other - Irreg. in accountal
4. Irreg. in remittances 1.Non remittances
2.Short remittances
3.Delayed remittances
4.Other - Irreg. in remittances
5. Improper maint. of tax records 1.Improper maint. of assmnts. Records
2.Improper maint. of collection records
3.Improper maint. of deposit records
4.Other - Improper maint. of tax records
6. Improper documents 1.Issue of imporper receipts
2.Acceptance of improper receipts
3.Other - Improper documents

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8. Irreg. in Procurement

Sub Categories Item
1. Improper Planning 1.Improper Asses. of requirements
2.Improper Prep. of estimates
3.Other - Improper planning
2. Deficiencies in tenders 1.Non invitation of tenders
2.Improper Constit. of committees
3.Improper prep. of comp. statement
4.Accpt. of noncomplying bids
5.Nonjustified acceptn. of higher bids
6.Nonfustified rejection of bids
7.Admn. approval not accorded
8.Items not specified in the tender
9.Non inclussion of std. clauses
10.Other - Deficiencies in the tender
3. Noncompliance to procurement procedures 1.Splitting of purchase
2.Purchases without orders
3.Purchase from unauthorised sources
4.Irreg. in negotiated purchase
5.Other - Noncompliance in purchase
4. Irreg. Purchase Contracts 1.Unauthorised advance payments
2.Security money not recovered
3.Payments at higher rates
4.Unjustified escalation payments
5.Nonimposition of liquidated damages
6.Acceptance of defective items
7.Noninspection of items received
8.Nonraising of GRN
9.Payments without receiving items
10.Accpt. of items not included in P.O
11.Performance guarantee deficiencies
12.Other - Irregularities in P.O contracts
5. Unauthorised Procurement 1.Excess Procurement
6. Irreg. acceptance of goods and services 1.Acceptance of defective materials
2.Acceptance of unsatisfactory services
3.Non-collection of full items paid for
7. Purchase at excessive costs 1.Purchases at excessive costs

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9. Irreg. in construction works

Sub Categories Item
1. Defective design and planning 1.Improper site selection
2.No feasibility studies
3.T.S & Adm. sanction not obtained
4.Preliminary estimates not prepared
5.Detailed estimates not prepared
6.Non/Defective Drawing
7.Non/Improper scheduling
8.Other - Defective Planning
2. Deficiencies in tenders 1.Noninvitation of tenders
2.Improp. Constit. of committees
3.Improp. prep. of comp. statement
4.Accpt. of noncomplying bids
5.Nonjustified accetpion of higer bids
6.Nonjustified rejection of bids
7.Admn. approval not accorded
8.Items not specified in the tender
9.Noninclusion of std. clauses
10.Other - defeciencies in the tender
3. Irreg. in contract implementation 1.Unauthorised advance payments
2.Security money not recovered
3.Payments at higher rates
4.Unjustified escalation payments
5.N/imposition of liquidated damages
6.Acceptance of defective works
7.N/measurement of works
8.Nonrecording in MBs
9.Irreg. in secured advance payments
10.Unjustified additional works
11.Performance guarantee deficiencies
12.Work progress not monitored
13.Irregular grant of time extension
14.Abnormal variations in work
15.Use of materials other than specified
16.N/enforcement of contract terms
17.N/forfeiture of earnest money
18.N/forfeiture of security deposit
19.N/prepn. of consumption statement
20.Payments for works not executed
21.Unauthorised subcontracting
22.Nonsurrender of materials
23.Irreg. in hire charges
24.Unauthorised issue of materials
25.Payments without verification
26.Securities refunded before time
27.N/rectification of defective works
28.Agencies prepared contract bills
29.Other - Deficiencies in contract works
4. Irreg. in labour and materials utilisation 1.Irreg. In labour utilisation
2.Irreg. In materials utilisation

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10. Mismanagement

Sub Categories Item
1. Mismanagement of fund 1.Excessive expenditure
2.Expenditures without provision
3.Avoidable/ Wasteful expenditure
4.Infructious expenditure
5.Other - Mismanagement of funds
2. Mismanagement of properties 1.Unauthorised use
2.Equiptment kept idle
3.Excessive usage of properties
4.Obsolete stores
5.Excessive stores
6.Periodic maint. not carried out
7.Unauthorised cannibalization
8.Other - Mismanagement of Properties

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11. Irregular Advances and Recoveries

Sub Categories Item
1. Irregular advances 1.Grant of excessive advances
2.Unjustified accumulation of advances
3.Grant of unauthorised credit facilities
4.Nonrealization of debt in time
5.Advance not reflected in LPC
6.Balance not brought forward
7.Nonrecording of advances
8.Other - Irregularities in advance
9.Non-adjustment of advance
2. Irregular recoveries 1.Adv./ Adv. balance unrecovered
2.Advance retained for long periods
3.Non-production of documents
3. Non-refund of balances 1.Non-refund of balances to depositors

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12. Irreg. in Disposals

Sub Categories Item
1. Irregular in auctions 1.Improp. reserve price fixation
2.N/recording of auction proceeding
3.N/realization of down payment
4.Security bid not collected
5.Bids not collected in time
6.Demurrage charges not levied
7.N/forfeiture of securities
8.N/forfeiture of down payment
9.Sales below reserve price
10.Other - Irregular in auction
2. Disposal without auction 1.Irregular negotiated sales
2.Other - Irreg. in Disposal

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13. Other

Sub Categories Item
1. Other-Imported 1.Other - Imported

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14. Non-accountal of stocks

Sub Categories Item
1.Non-accountal of stocks 1.Non-recording in stock registers

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15. Excess expenditure over budget

Sub Categories Item
1. Excess expenditure over budget 1.Excess expenditure over budget

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16. Pending Liabilities

Sub Categories Item
1. Pending liabilities 1.Overdue pending liabilities

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17. Irreg. in Property Management

Sub Categories Item
2.Non-collection of property 1.Non-collection of issued property
3.Non-disposal of obsolete items 1.Non-disposal of absolute items
4.Discrepancy in physical stock balance 1.Shortages/Excesses in physical balance

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18. Non-Production of documents

Sub Categories Item
1.Non-production of documents 1.Non-production of documents

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19. Extravagant Expenditure

Sub Categories Item
1.Extravagant expenditure 1.Extravagant expenditure

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20. Infructous Expenditure

Sub Categories Item
1. Infructous expenditure 1.Infructous expenditure

 

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