West Bengal Report-IPAI.pdf - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

40December 2008) depicted a Govt. of West Bengal (GOWB)release of SSA fund (for 2007-2008) as per Rs.2.04 crore andRs.18.13 crore which did not appear in the SPO’s record(furnished to Study Team) as release against PAB approvedbudget for 2007-2008. On verification of records it wasrevealed that the amounts in question were refund againstdiversion of fund made to state plan scheme from SSA fundpertaining to the years 2002-2003 and 2004-2005 respectively.However, the Study Team did not feel it appropriate toaccount for the same as release against PAB approved budgetof 2007-2008 since the amounts were not included in thebudget for 2007-2008 before approval. It is was not found onrecord whether approval of PAB had been taken to accountfor the amounts as spill over.(vi) According to the financing pattern of SSA, Rs.2,784.99 croreand Rs.1,116.71 crore were required to be released by GOIand GOWB respectively as per the Annual Works Plan andBudget of Rs.3,901.70 crore for the years 2005-2006 to 2007-2008. As against this, GOI and State Government releasedRs.1,842.54 crore and Rs.813.78 crore indicating a shortfall ofRs.942.45 crore and Rs.302.93 crore respectively. Shortrelease of fund by the State Government and the consequentcurtailment of the GOI share led to less availability of fundsto the extent of Rs.1,245.38 crore which adversely affectedthe implementation of SSA Programme in the State.(vii) Non-availability of fund as per budget provision in theAnnual Works Plan and Budget coupled with poor utilization