Uttarakhand Social Audit Accountability and Transparency Agency (USAATA)
USAATA established under Rural Development Department, GO No – 1524/XI/16/53(26)/2016 dated 13-Jun-2016 under Society Register Act 1860.
Social audit is a process of reviewing official records and determining whether state reported expenditures reflect the actual monies spent on the ground. The key purpose of social audit is as follows: –
• To ensure system accountability
• Mass participation
• Transparency in work and decision making process
• Making the public aware of rights and entitlements
• Monitoring the selection and implementation of work plans