31. BUDGET OF THE CENTRALCOMMISSION. --The Central Commission
shall prepare, in such form and at such time in each financial year as may
be prescribed, its budget for the next financial year, showing the estimated
receipts and expenditure of the Central Commission and forward the same
to the Central Government.
32. ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF CENTRAL COMMISSION. -
(1) The Central 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 Central Commission shall be audited by the
Comptroller and Auditor-General at such intervals as may be
specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with
such audit shall be payable by the Central Commission to the
Comptroller and Auditor-General.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor-General and any person appointed by
him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Central
Commission under this Act shall have the same rights and
privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the
Comptroller and Auditor-General 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 Central Commission.
(4) The accounts of the Central Commission, as certified by the
Comptroller and Auditor-General 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 Central
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.
33. BUDGET OF THE STATE COMMISSION. -The State Commissions shall
prepare, in such form and at such time in each financial year as may be
prescribed, its budget for the next financial year, showing the estimated
receipts and expenditure of the State Commission and for-ward the same
to the State Government.
34. ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF STATE COMMISSION. –
(l) The State 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 State Government in
consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
(2) The accounts of the State Commission shall be audited by the
Comptroller and Auditor-General at such intervals as may be
specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with
such audit shall be payable by the State Commission to the
Comptroller and Auditor-General.
(3) The Comptroller and Auditor- General and any person appointed by
him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the State
Commission under this Act shall have the same rights and
privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the
Comptroller and Auditor-General 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 State Commission.
(4) The accounts of the State Commission, as certified by the
Comptroller and Auditor-General or any other person appointed by
him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon shall be
forwarded annually to the State Government by the State
Commission and the State Government shall cause the audit report
to be laid, as soon as may be after it is received, before the State
Legislature.
35. ANNUAL REPORT OF CENTRAL COMMISSION. –
(1) The Central Commission shall prepare once every year, in such
form and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report
giving a summary of its activities during the previous year and
copies of the report shall be for-warded to the Central Government.
(2) A copy of the report received under sub-section (1) shall be laid ' as
soon as may be after it is received, before each House of
Parliament.
36. ANNUAL REPORT OF STATE COMMISSION. -
(1) The State Commission shall prepare once every year in such form
and at such time as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a
summary of its activities during the previous year and copies of the
report shall be forwarded to the State Government.
(2) A copy of the report received under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as
soon as may be after it is received, before the State Legislature.