POSH Act Section 8 — Grants and audit
CHAPTER III CONSTITUTION OF LOCAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
Service / Employment
Summary
Sub-section (1) allows the Central Government to give grants of money to the State Government, provided Parliament has approved the funds through the proper appropriation process. These grants are meant to be used for paying the fees or allowances mentioned in sub-section (4) of section 7.
Sub-section (2) permits the State Government to create an agency and transfer the grants received from the Central Government to that agency.
Sub-section (3) requires the agency to pay the District Officer whatever sums are needed to cover the fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7.
Sub-section (4) states that the agency's accounts must be maintained and audited in the manner prescribed by rules, which are to be made in consultation with the Accountant General of the State. The person who holds custody of the agency's accounts must provide the State Government with an audited copy of the accounts, along with the auditor's report, before the date prescribed by the rules.
Official Text
(1) The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, make to the State Government grants of such sums of money as the Central Government my think fit, for being utilised for the payment of fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7.
(2) The State Government may set up an agency and transfer the grants made under sub-section (1) to that agency.
(3) The agency shall pay to the District Officer, such sums as may be required for the payment of fees or allowances referred to in sub-section (4) of section 7.
(4) The accounts of the agency referred to in sub-section (2) shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may, in consultation with the Accountant General of the State, be prescribed and the person holding the custody of the accounts of the agency shall furnish, to the State Government, before such date, as may be prescribed, its audited copy of accounts together with auditors’ report thereon.
