16. Grants by Central Government.—(1) The Central Government shall, after due appropriation
made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by way of grants such sums of money as
the Central Government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the functions under this Act,
and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1).
17. Accounts and audit.—(1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant
records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the Central
Government in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(2) The accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit
shall be payable by the Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India and any person appointed by him in connection with
the audit of the accounts of the Commission under this Act shall have the same rights and privileges and
authority in connection with such audit as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India generally has in
connection with the audit of Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the
production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of
the offices of the Commission.
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(4) The accounts of the Commission, as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or
any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded
annually to the Central Government by the Commission and the Central Government shall cause the audit
report to be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before each House of Parliament.