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A&C Report City Zone
A&C Report City Zone
Sub: - Physical verification and Test check audit of the accounts of A & C Department
(City Zone) for the period 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016.
Please find the enclosed Audit Inspection report on the subject cited above with the
request to furnish the Para- wise reply as pointed out in the report, within four weeks of its
receipt.
ACCOUNTS OFFICER
ZAP/ CITY ZONE
Copy to:-
ACCOUNT OFFICER
ZAP/CITY ZONE
NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT
CITY ZONE
SUBJECT: - Physical verification & Test Check of records of A&C Department, City
Zone for Period 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016.
INTRODUCTION:
Physical Verification and Test check of the records of A&C Department, City Zone,
was conducted by Zonal Audit Party (City Zone), comprising of Smt. Swaran Kumari, IAO
Sh. K.K.J.R.K. Prasad, AAO, Sh. Sandeep Vashist, Auditor and Sh. Chander Shekhar,
Auditor. The audit was conducted w.e.f.01.04.16 to31.05.2016.
H.O.D./H.O.S./D.D.O’s/CASHIER
The following officials have served as HOD/HOO/DDO/Cashier during the period of audit.
Maintenance of Records:-
Since most of the chain of records were either not maintained or not produced to
audit, by the concerned department, so the maintenance of records by the department
concerned cannot be considered as satisfactory for the period covered by the audit.
There were 172 audit paras outstanding in respect of A&C Department City Zone.
The department has made compliance of only 66 paras hence they have been settled. 106
paras are outstanding which have been incorporated with current audit report. The details of
old audit report are as under:-
Sl. Period of Date of No & date of letter under Paras settled Para M. value
No. account audit which report was issued outstanding
audited No of No. of G.P M.V.P
paras paras
settled
01 1969-70 05.02.72 to F.51/IAO/II/72 22 22 ---- ----- ------
13.03.72 dt. 09.10.72
02 1984-85 21.11.86 to IAD/DAP/II-87/1629 10 10 ---- ----- ------
28.02.87 Dated 27.03.89
03 1984-85 to June & F.146/IAD/DAP-II/2672 11 11 ---- ----- ------
1987-88 July 88 dt. 10.05.89
04 01.04.81 to 13.08.84 to IAD/DAP--/84-85/645-646 23 23 ---- ----- -----
31.03.84 09.11.84 Dated 22.05.85
05 1987-88 & Aug. & F. 157/IAD/DAP-II/90/383 05 --- 05 --- ----
1988-89 Sept. 89 Dated 10.04.90
06 1988-89 to Jan. & Feb. F. 162/IAD/DAP-II/93/222 25 ---- 25 ---- ----
90-91 92 Dated 05.05.93
07 1992-93 to Apr. 95 to F.515/IAD/DAP-II/95 11 ----- 10 01 Rs. 184/-
94-95 June 95 Dated 19.12.95
08 01.04.95 to 11.11.99 to IAD/DAP/II/99-2000/44 09 --- 08 01 Rs. 228/-
31.03.2000 31.08.2000 Dated 15.12.2000
09 01.04.2000 01.08.05 to D/IAD/DAP-II/06/338 08 ---- 07 01 Rs. 7954/-
to 31.03.04 31.10.05 Dated 31.03.06
10 01.04.04 to 19.09.07 F.1378/IAD/ZAP/CZ/07/918 06 ---- 05 01 Rs. 192/-
31.03.07 Dated 03.03.08
11 01.04.07 to 12.09.08 to F.1431/IAD/ZAP/CZ/09/138 08 ----- 08 ----- -----
30.09.08 30.09.08 Dated 04.09.09
12 01.04.07 to 14.09.09 to F.1455/IAD/ZAP/CZ/09/228 10 ----- 10 ---- ----
30.09.08 30.09.09 10.09.10
13 01.10.08 to 13.09.10 F.1469/IAD/ZAP/CZ/11-12 11 ----- 11 ---- ------
13.09.10 Dated 12.09.11
14 14.09.10 to 08.05.14 to F.1512/IAD/ZAP/CZ/2014/439 13 ----- 11 02 Rs. 37231/-
08.05.14 29.05.14 Dated 26.06.14
Para No.’s Total Recoveries (in Rs.) Amount Recoveries Balance (in Rs.)
The Internal Audit Report has been prepared on the basis of information furnished and
records produced by the department concerned.
This party disclaims any responsibility for any misinformation and/of non-information on
the part of auditee.
PART-II CURRENT AUDIT
Vide this office letter No.IAD/ZAP/CZ/01 dated 22.03.2016, following record was
requisitioned for physical verification and test check
1. Demand & Collection registers
2. Income registers
3. Soft copy of Tax received (cheque and date wise).
4. Records of targets given to the department at various stages
5. G8 receipts: - opening stock, number of G8s received, issued during the period balance in
stock, no. of receipts cancelled and their treatment in records.
6. Income depositing challans
7. Records relating to mutation of properties and depositing necessary charges.
8. Dishonor cheque register
9. Records pertaining to taking (-) action on dishonored cheques.
10. Comparative statement of income generated for the past 3 years.
11. Register/records of on line tax deposits and their relative posting in income as well as
D&C registers.
12. Numbers of properties identified in last three years- year wise list
13. Property Tax returns filed during the period of audit.
14. Suit and appeal register.
15. Any other records pertaining to realization of revenue.
The Internal Audit report has been prepared on the basis of information furnished and
made available by the department. The Internal Audit Department of NDMC disclaims any
responsibility for any misinformation and/of non-information on the part of auditee.
Out of the above mentioned /requisitioned record, the record mentioned at. S.No. 2, 3,
9, 10, 11,12,14,16 were not produced to audit and record mentioned at S. No 1(partly),
06(partly), 13(partly) & Mutation case file were partly produced. Three reminders (Audit
Memorandum) vide No.03, 04, 05 IAD/ZAP/CZ/2016 Dated 11.04.16, 18.04.16, 03.05.16
were issued to the department for the production of record but department failed to provide
the complete requisitioned record. Either the record was not maintained or the production of
the same appears to have been avoided. In case any record remained unchecked other than
produced, then the entire responsibility will lie on the shoulders of the concerned
officers/officials of the Deptt.
As a result of physical verification and test check of accounts of the office of A&C
Deptt., City Zone, whatever the record was produced, the following discrepancies/
irregularities/ omissions/ errors etc. came to the notice to the Audit.
PARA 2:- IRREGULARITIES IN THE MAINTENANCE OF G-8 STOCK REGISTER
AND G.8 BOOKS
During the course of audit on the accounts of A&C Department/ City Zone, it has
been noticed that the department has not followed the instructions issued by the office of the
Commissioner and CA-cum-FA, with regard to issue of G.8 books and maintenance of G.8
Stock Register. The following irregularities have been noticed:-
(i) The department has not produced the copies of requisitions vide which the department
has received G.8 books from the Head Quarter. In the absence of the requisite record
actual nos. of G.8 books received by the office of Dy. A&C/city zone from the
General Branch/City Zone cannot be ascertained.
(ii) G.8 books have been issued to the officials of A&C department of the City Zone
without obtaining requisition duly approved by the head of office, which is irregular.
(iii) It should be ensured that the official does not have more than one G.8 book at a time.
In cases where it is necessary in the interest of office that a second book issued to a
particular official before the old one is fully utilized/exhausted, it shall be ensured that
not more than 25 receipts in old book remained unused. During the scrutiny it has
come to the notice that there are cases where more than one G.8 books have been
issued at a time to one particular official. List of such cases is attached herewith.
(iv) The G.8 books should be returned to the record after use by the official concerned to
whom G.8 books are issued. Blank/fresh G.8 book should be issued only after the
return of the filled up/utilized books. Financial transactions are involved as these G.8
books are related to the collection of property tax and non submission of utilized G.8
books may lead to misappropriation of municipal fund.
(v) The issuing official at the time of taking back the utilized G.8 books from the officials
to whom these were issued, should personally check that no office copy is missing
and original along with all copies of the cancelled receipts are available in the utilized
G.8 book. A certificate to that effect be recorded on the reverse of the returned G.8
receipt book. The returned utilized receipts books should be kept in safe custody by
the issuing official but the above mentioned procedure is not being followed by the
deptt.
(vi) The officer in charge/AA&C should check the G.8 stock register every month and
record a certificate to that effect but no such verification has been found carried out
by the concerned officer during the audit period.
The following G-8 was produced by the department to audit for scrutiny:-
Only 125 nos. of G-8 books with challans (partly) were produced to audit for
scrutiny/checking. In case any G-8 is left unchecked other than produced, then the entire
responsibility will lie on the shoulders of the concerned officers/Officials of the department
for any irregularity and shortages.
During the course of audit, while checking/reviewing the G-8 books so produced to
audit, it is noticed that in the following G-8 book, short amount is deposited in Municipal
Treasury instead of actual amount received through G-8s. The same is also acknowledged by
Zonal Cashier. Detail is as under:-
S. No. G-8 Nos. with date Actual amt. received Amt. deposited Short Amt.
1. CJ 79154 to 79171 Rs. 1,44,805/- Rs. 1,37,805/- Rs. 7000/-
dt. 17.03.16
Hence, department is requested to check such case and report to audit the reasons for
short deposit in Municipal Treasury and also recover the same from the concerned officials
without any delay.
While comparing the Income Cash Book, maintained in the Zonal Treasury City Zone
with the Bank statement relates to property tax for the financial 2015-16, it has been noticed
almost all the entries are tallied except the following:-
S.No. Date of deposit Total as per Total as per Cash /Cheque excess
cash book Bank Statement
01 22.05.2015 Rs.63029/- Rs.67881/- cash Rs.4852/-
Department may explain the reasons for depositing of excess in Municipal Treasury.
The Reconciliation of DDO account in the bank with the Cash Book maintained in the
Department should be done on monthly basis to avoid any irregularity and shortage.
Dy. A&C, City Zone is requested to get it prepare the Bank Reconciliation statement
immediately and produce to audit.
During the checking of Dishonour cheque statement/register for the period 01.04.2015
to 31.03.2016, it has come to the notice that some cheques were dishonoured due to different
reasons but not realized till date. The details are given below as under:-
In most of the cases, reason for cancellation of G-8 receipts were not mentioned.
Moreover, the cancelled G-8 receipts were not signed by the supervisor official/officer, which
is mandatory.
PARA NO. 10 OUTSTANDING ARREARS AGAINST PROPERTY NO.
(MUTATION)
During the test check of Demand & Collection Register for the year 2014-15,
mutation/sub-division of property No. 956-57/X, Kucha Rohilla Khan in the name of Sh.
Mohammad Ahmed and others were allowed vide orders of Dy. A&C (City Zone) dated
01.10.2014. And Rs.14, 278/- has been paid as property tax w.e.f. 2004-05 to 2014-15. But an
amount of Rs. 2, 23, 000/- was shown as arrears is not paid so far. Please clarify the reason for
allowing mutation/sub-division without clearing the outstanding dues be intimate to audit.
On going through the scrutiny/Test check of the Demand & Collection Register so
produced to audit, the following observations come to the notice of audit:-
1. The details given by the Tax Payer in the Self Assessment Property Tax form has not
been noted down in the register. Only RV/AV column were filled up in some cases in the
register.
2. It seems that Demand & Collection Register was not prepared/ maintained vide owners
flat number but entries was made vide premises/plot number only. For example if
premises/building have three or four story and each flats are in the name of different
owners but shown entered in the register as premises/plot number and provided only a
single page for entry of tax pay/payable by different owners of the said premises .
3. In most of the cases arrears receivable from the tax payer/ house owners (up to 2003-04)
as shown in the register has not been recovered by the department till date. More over
arrear w.e.f. 2003-04 to till date also has not been recovered by the department.
4. While checking the posting made in the D&C register, it has come to the notice that. in
the property no.1/4 of 134-135,gali Bandook wali , Ajmeri gate Rs.1183/-vide 56374
dated 16.06.2015 has been entered .But , the same amount and G-8 receipt no. were
shown posted in property no.1/2- 134-135, gali Bandook wali also.(Ledger folio no. 1/54
& 1/55) i.e. the sameG-8 has been posted against two properties .
5. Again Rs.14816/- received vide G-8 no.93430 dared 09.10.2015 has been entered twice
in property no. 2162-65/X (Ledger folio no.4/147)
While the checking the PTR, it has been noticed that in most of the cases, the forms were
not filled properly, even mandatory Columns were left blank. The calculation of the tax in
almost all the cases were wrong. The form were not cross checked by the concerned official
before collecting the tax .Most of the tax payers adopted different methods for calculation
of their property tax and Rebate, due to which the department concerned has failed to
generate maximum revenue from the tax payer. A list of such cases where less recovery of
tax made were placed as under:-
Difference may be recovered from concerned tax payer, and under intimation to audit.
PARA NO. 14:- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
ACCOUNTS OFFICER
ZAP/CITY ZONE