Special Economic Zones Act, 2005
37. Accounts and audit
1.
Every
Authority shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare
an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the
Central Government, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of
India.
2.
The
accounts of every Authority shall be audited by the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India at such intervals as may be specified by him and any
expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the
Authority to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
3.
The
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any person appointed by him in
connection with the audit of the accounts of the Authority shall have the same
rights and privileges and authority in connection with such audit as the
Comptroller and Auditor-General of India generally has in connection with the
audit of the Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to
demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents
and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Authority.
4.
The
accounts of every Authority as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor-General
of India or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the
audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the Central Government and
the Central Government shall cause the same to be laid before each House of
Parliament.