Progression of a Social Audit Manual

Erica SalizzoniUnder Direction of:

Rajeshwari

Presentation Overview

o Introductory Information

about Project

o Main Points of Project

o Social Audit Chart

o Reflection

o Acknowledgements

What is Social Auditing?

Government

Beneficiaries

Social Audits

Social Audit Objectives

o Raise awareness

o Ensure public availability of

documents

o Display of information

o Transparency in decisions

o Participation

o Regular public hearing

o Appropriate action

Social Audit Manual in Karnataka

Literature Review Public Distribution System (PDS) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment

Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Aspects

Monitoring AspectsSocial Audit Chart

Importance of Social Auditing in Developing

Nations

Legend:

1% = Switzerland

5% = USA

31% = India

63% = Haiti

Importance of Social Audits in India

o Poverty

o Malnourishment

o Unemployment

o Governmental

Shortcomings..

Public Distribution System (PDS)

o WWII Roots

o National Food Security Act (NFSA) , 2013

o Shared powers..

o Population Served:

BPL= Below Poverty Line

APL=Above Poverty

Line

AAY= Antyodaya

Anna Yohana

Economic Institution

o High Costs

o Increased Food

Subsidies

o Failure of Price

Stabilization

o High Fiscal Burden

o High Exclusion and

Inclusion Errors

o Leakage Errors

PDS Inadequacies

Structure Transparency

o Determining

Poverty Levels

o Fair Price Shops

o Storage Areas

o Grievance Redressal

o Unaccountability in

scheme

o Lack of display in FPS

o Low levels of

awareness

PDS Inadequacies

Nutrition

Focus on mono-grain culture

PDS Inadequacies

Reflection

o Personal Growth

o Summer experience

shaping future goals

Acknowledgements

Rajeshwari & GRAAM

VIIS Staff

Allegheny College

Other Students

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