Part IXB · CHAPTER VI.—SUBORDINATE COURTS

Article 243ZM Audit of accounts of co-operative societies.

This article covers the audit of co-operative societies. A State may by law provide for the maintenance of accounts by co-operative societies. It may provide for the audit of those accounts. The audit is carried out by an auditor appointed by the State Government or an equivalent authority. Accountability flows through the State's arrangement.

1. (1) The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the co-operative societies and the auditing of such accounts at least once in each financial year.
2. (2) The Legislature of a State shall, by law, lay down the minimum qualifications and experience of auditors and auditing firms that shall be eligible for auditing accounts of the co-operative societies.
3. (3) Every co-operative society shall cause to be audited by an auditor or auditing firms referred to in clause (2) appointed by the general body of the co-operative society: Provided that such auditors or auditing firms shall be appointed from a panel approved by a State Government or an authority authorised by the State Government in this behalf.
4. (4) The accounts of every co-operative society shall be audited within six months of the close of the financial year to which such accounts relate.
5. (5) The audit report of the accounts of an apex co-operative society, as may be defined by the State Act, shall be laid before the State Legislature in the manner, as may be provided by the State Legislature, by law.

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