GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

 

FINANCE (INTERNAL AUDIT) DEPARTMENT

 

G.O.Ms.No.536                                                                                                                                              Dated: 22-12-2003

                                                                         Read the following:-

 

D.O. No. CAG/IT Advisor/2003-04, dated 12.11.2003 of Deputy.  Comptroller and  Auditor General, New Delhi.

ORDER:-

          In the reference cited, the Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, New Delhi, New Delhi has informed that with the emphasis of e-Governance and implementation of good Governance framework using Information Communication Technology as a Catalyst, major investments are being made for Information Technology Systems / Projects by the Central Government or funded by multilateral agencies such as World Bank / ADB etc.  It has been decided by the C&AG to encourage audit participation in the IT vision and mission projects involving an investment of more than Rs.10.00 Crores and above.

Therefore, Government after careful examination of the issue have decided that the Audit of accounts of such IT Projects / systems have to be referred to the Accountant General, Andhra  Pradesh, Hyderabad, at three stages listed below :

1)                After the work of the system design is completd but before the computer programmes are written up;

2)                After the computer programmes are written up and tested and new system is introduced;

3)                After the system is introduced at pilot stage but before it is replicated.

All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments etc. are requested to entrust the Audit of accounts of such Information Technology Systems / Projects related to them, which are now under consideration / execution, involving an investment of more than Rs.10.00 crores and above to the Accountant General as and when he takes up the regular audit.

          All the Spl Chief Secretaries to Govt. / Principal Secretaries to Govt. / Secretaries to Govt. are requested to issue suitable instructions to all the concerned immediately.                                             

 

        This order is available on AP Government Website www.ap.gov.in.

 

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

 

                        V.S. SAMPATH

                                                        PRINCIPAL  SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.                                                                     

 

 

To

The Principal Accountant General, A.P., Hyderabad.

The Principal Accountant General (Audit), A.P., Hyderabad.

The Accountant General (A&E), A.P., Hyderabad.

The Executive Director, Centre for Good Governance, HRD Institute, 

      and EO, Spl. Secretary to CM

The Director General,MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad.

The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, A.P, Hyderabad.

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Hyderabad.

The Deputy Financial Adviser (Works & Projects).

All the Special Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretaries/Secretaries to the Government.

The Secretary to Government (GA-Services) Department.

The Principal Secretary to Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

The PS to CM and PS to all Ministers.

All Departments of Secretariat.

All Head of the Departments including Collectors and District Judges.

The Registrar, AP High Court, Hyderabad.

The Registrar, AP Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad.

All the Directors of Accounts of Projects.

All District Treasury Officers.

All the Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads.

All the District Educational Officers.

The Secretaries of Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas through the Director of

Public Libraries, AP, Hyderabad.

All the Commissioners/ Special Officers of the Municipalities /Corporations.

All the Recognised Service Associations.

The Managing Director, APTS with request to place the above G.O. in the Govt. web site.

The Registrar of all the Universities.

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