वर्ष 2026 का प्रतिवेदन संख्या - 7 : भारत के नियंत्रक-महालेखापरीक्षक का स्थानीय निकायों पर प्रतिवेदन मार्च 2023 को समाप्त हुए वर्ष हेतु

What did the audit examine?

This audit examined the local governance systems (panchayats and urban local bodies) in Chhattisgarh state for the financial year ending March 2023.

Who / what it concerns

Chhattisgarh state government (specifically its local governance bodies: panchayats and urban local bodies)

What the auditor found

• 39% of 2,260 sanctioned posts in local bodies were vacant (872 posts)
• ₹398.20 crore was received as own revenue from sources like property tax, but no systematic collection was done
• ₹3,243.46 crore was less received from state government transfers than expected
• 36 gram panchayats did not maintain required quorum in meetings
• 39.11 lakh was lost due to delayed collection of dues in Nagarpalika, Rajnandgaon
• ₹5.18 crore was not recovered from contractors for incomplete water infrastructure projects in Jashpur-Naila and Akliara

Points worth noting

• ₹3,243.46 crore was not received from state transfers as expected
• 39% of sanctioned posts in local bodies were vacant (872 posts)
• ₹398.20 crore was received as own revenue but no systematic collection was done