Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 1984
Chapter VII: Audit,
Inquiry, Inspection and Surcharge
67. Audit.-
1.
The
Central Registrar shall audit, or cause to be audited by a person authorised by
him by general or special order in writing in this behalf, the accounts of
every multi-State cooperative society at least once in each year.
2.
The
audit under sub-section (1) shall include an examination of overdue debts, if
any, the verification of the cash balance and securities, and a valuation of
the assets and liabilities of the multi-State cooperative society.
3.
The
person auditing the accounts of a multi-State cooperative society shall have
free access to the books, accounts, papers, vouchers, stock and other property
of such society and shall be allowed to verify its cash balance and securities.
4.
The
directors, managers, administrators and other officers of the multi-State
cooperative society shall furnish to the person auditing the accounts of the society
all such information as to its transactions and working as such person may
require.
5.
The
Central Registrar or the person authorised by him under sub-section (1) to
audit the accounts of a multi-State cooperative society shall have power, where
necessary -
a. to summon at the time
of the audit any officer, agent, servant or member of the society, past or
present, who, he has reason to believe can give valuable information in regard
to transactions of the society or the management of its affairs; and
b. to require the
production of any book or document relating to the affairs or, any cash or
securities belonging to, the society by any officer, agent, servant, or member
of the society in possession of such books, documents, cash or securities and
in the event of serious irregularities discovered during audit, to take them
into custody.
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6.
If
at the time of audit the accounts of a multi-State cooperative society are not
complete, the Central Registrar or the person authorised by him under
sub-section (1) to audit may cause the accounts to be written up at the expense
of the society.
7.
Audit
fee, if any, due from any multi-State cooperative society shall be determined
by the Central Registrar and shall be recoverable in the same manner as is
provided in section 89.