ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY SHOULD EXTEND FULL SUPPORT IN CARRYING OUT A SOCIAL AUDIT AND THE SOCIAL AUDITOR MUST HAVE COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION.

MEANING OF SOCIAL AUDIT: Social audit is the audit of a programme or a scheme by the community with active involvement of the primary stake holders.It includes Audit of the quality of works being executed at different levels along with the details of disbursements made ,the number of labourers employed and materials used ,is called the Social Audit, Administrative machinery should extend full support in carrying out a social audit. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOCIAL AUDITOR :- The Social Auditor should have a complete understanding of National Employment Guarantee Act / Scheme and should create an awareness of the scheme among the people . He / She should go to the villages and get familiar with the issues to be raised and also have complete knowledge regarding the implementation of the scheme in that village . Awareness about the Social Audit process should be created in the villagers and should ensure their participation in it .Whether the scheme is being implemented in accordance with the entitlements and the spirit of the Act must be closely examined .Statements of the wageseekers and the people and the information disclosed by them should be taken in writing. If any irregularities are observed during this process he/she should personally give in writting to official concerned. A report should be prepared in corporating  the views of the people and the wage earners as well as the points observed during the social audit process .The reports should be read aloud publicly in the presence of the people and their approval sought .The purity of a social audit process must be maintained under all circumstances and should not be politicised .