NEW DELHI: Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Monday, urging the implementation of the Audit Para Monitoring System (APMS). This system would track the submission of ATNs on CAG reports by various departments.
This move came after the Accountant General (Audit) recommended that the Delhi government establish an online portal for real-time monitoring of Action Taken Notes (ATNs) submitted by its departments on Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports
According to the Speaker’s office, on March 21, the Accountant General of Delhi highlighted several pending CAG report paras related to the Delhi government. He pointed out a serious lapse: over the past ten years, neither the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) nor the Committee on Government Undertakings (COGU) of the then Assembly had submitted any reports. Even more concerning, administrative departments had failed to submit their ATNs on CAG report paras, which should have been presented in the Assembly within three months.
CAG officials conduct rigorous audits of various departments throughout the year, and only significant irregularities are included in the final report. When the PAC or COGU takes up a matter, it becomes the responsibility of the concerned departments to present their ATNs in the Assembly. These are later reviewed by the CAG office. Failure to submit ATNs undermines the entire audit process, making it ineffective.
The Accountant General also noted that the Government of India’s Expenditure Department has set up a monitoring cell to track compliance. Additionally, a web-based application, APMS, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), has been introduced to monitor pending ATNs. In January 2025, the Accountant General, Delhi, requested the Finance Department of the Delhi government to adopt this system.
The Assembly Speaker emphasized that this is a crucial initiative that should be implemented without delay. He urged the Chief Secretary to take immediate steps to roll out the APMS in Delhi for effective monitoring of actions taken on CAG reports. He stressed that the House considers this a priority and that any negligence in this matter will not be tolerated.
Key highlights
APMS system would track the submission of ATNs on CAG reports by various departments.
CAG conducts rigorous audits of various departments throughout the year and only significant irregularities are added in final report.