Hyderabad: The Union Ministry for Panchayti Raj was on Monday all praises for the state, as it achieved 100% audit of the Panchayati Raj Institutions for the financial year 2020-21.
In a letter addressed to the Telangana Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar, the Union Panchayat Raj Minister , Suresh Kumar praised the state audit department for its exceptional performance as it achieved the audit of 100 percent PRIs, “The State Audit Department, Telangana has always been proactive in submitting their point of views for strengthening AuditOnline (Application),” read the letter.
The state had performed well during the Financial Year 2019-20, registering 25 % audit of the Gram Panchayats through the application. Audit Online was launched in April 2015. In his response to the letter Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao credited chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for the achievement, adding that the chief minister is the “torch-bearer of transparency and accountability”.
“The Centre once again appreciated the successful efforts of Telangana Government towards AuditOnline,” said Rao.