<P> The statute designates the Gram Sabha meetings held to conduct social audit as the' Social Audit Forums' and spells out three steps to make them effective: publicity and preparation of documents; organizational and procedural aspects; and the mandatory agenda involving questions verifying compliance with norms specified at each of the 11 stages of implementation . </P> <P> An application under the RTI to access relevant official documents is the first step of the social audit . Then the management personnel of the social audit verify these official records by conducting field visits . Finally, the' Jansunwai' or public hearing is organised at two levels: the Panchayat or village level and the Mandal level . The direct public debate involving the beneficiaries, political representatives, civil servants and, above all, the government officers responsible for implementing the NREGA works highlights corruption like the practice of rigging muster rolls (attendance registers) and also generates public awareness about the scheme . </P> <P> These social audits on NREGA works in Rajasthan highlight: a significant demand for the scheme, less that 2 per cent corruption in the form of fudging of muster rolls, building the water harvesting infrastructure as the first priority in the drought - prone district, reduction of out - migration, and above all the women participation of more than 80 per cent in the employment guarantee scheme . The need for effective management of tasks, timely payment of wages and provision of support facilities at work sites is also emphasised . </P> <P> To assess the effectiveness of the mass social audits on NREGA works in Andhra Pradesh, a World Bank study investigated the effect of the social audit on the level of public awareness about NREGA, its effect on the NREGA implementation, and its efficacy as a grievance redressal mechanism . The study found that the public awareness about the NREGA increased from about 30 per cent before the social audit to about 99 per cent after the social audit . Further, the efficacy of NREGA implementation increased from an average of about 60 per cent to about 97 per cent . </P>

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