Need for furnishing replies to draft paras within a period of six weeks from date of receipt of the para.

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....me to discuss a large number of paras appearing in the Audit reports he was desirous of reducing the number of audit paras. This could be done if matters were discussed between the Audit and the executive at the appropriate level and remedial action taken at the draft para stage itself. The C & AG sought the cooperation of the Ministries/Departments in this regard. In so far as the Income-tax Depa....

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....9 for ensuring meaningful discussion of the audit report in the PAC meeting. The C&AG had in particular stressed the need for proper verification of facts at the earliest stage possible so that the Public Accounts Committee's time is not wasted in shifting through the facts which may be given differently by the Audit on the one hand and by the Ministry on the other at the time of the Public Accoun....