Monday, December 7, 2015

What is local body APA? How to prepare APA document for 2014-15?

APA 2015-16

What is APA?
APA means annual performance assessment. It is a tool to evaluate the performance of local bodies of Kerala State, as a part of KLGSDP project (World bank assisted project).

Why APA is important in certain ways as it is an evaluation process for further assistance from KLGSDP.

APA also deal with the following important service delivery areas- (see the GO.3482/14/LSGD dated 29/12/2014 for the documentation  of each item.)
1.Burial  ground/Crematorium
2.Slaughter house
3.Wastemanagement
4.Public toilet
5.Front office and visitor friendly facilities
6.Fish/Vegetable market
7.Street lights
8.safe drinking water facilities
9.Anganwadies
10.Basic Infrastructure in SC/ST colonies

All the details are in GO.3482/14/LSGD dated 29/12/2014

There are some mandatory conditions to be passed these are known as Minimum Mandatory Conditions (MMC)

There are four performance areas for  MMC
I)                  Planning and Budgeting
II)               Project Execution and Service Delivery
III)            Accounting, Financial Reporting and Audit
IV)            Participation, Transparency and Accountability


Registers and documents
1.Budget document (Budget copy)
2.Panchayat resolution to approve the budget (before 31st March)
3.Gramasabha minutes
4.Padhathi rekha (draft, final)
5.Vikasana Seminar minutes
6.DPC proceedings (final proceedings received from the planning office)
7.Working group minutes
8.Plan Status report
9.Standing committee recommendations for annual plan projects
10.Panchayat resolution for annual plan projects
11.Appropriation control register (ACR) for 2014-15
12.Spill over project list for 2015-16 (obtain from Sulekha)
13. Expenditure Statements of Spill over projects 2015-16
14.DPR (project copy from sulekha) should be attached with the voucher with the signature and seal. Signature and seal of sanctioning authority in the form 6 is important. ESMF form should be duly filled and signed.  
15.Annexure 1 from 2015-16 login of sulekha
16.Agreement of contractor (with agreement number, date, amount of contract etc)
17.Payment bills of KLGSDP projects
18.LESA form should be attached for ESMF level 2 projects (like road, drainage etc)
19.Request of tender document.
20.Submitted quotation/tender documents enclosed in the voucher
21.Supply/work order
22.Stock/Asset register with the items are recorded
23.Tender/Quotation-publicity notice in news paper
24.Tender/quotation register (signature shows the public opening.) Signed by office head, elected authority, member of  procurement committee, representative for tender submitting firms who is presented on the tender event.
25.Panchayat resolution-copy-to show the approval of quotation/tender
26.Agreement register-amount, duration of contracts
27.Comparative statement in the voucher
28.Procurement minutes
29.Procurement complaint redressal -Register and files(if any)
30.No negociation is allowed
31.Advance, Deposit register (such works should be completed)
32.Quotation/Tender notice of procurement should be with full specification, with delivery time, without brand name
33.Computers with internet connection should be installed in the LSGI office
34.Sankhya,Sulekha,Sachithra,Sevana Pension, Sevana Civil Registration, Soochika file tracking should be deployed prior six months of assessment.
35.Latest audit certificate issued by local fund for the year 2013-14 (non qualified)
36.Closing balance of AFS and cashbook should be matched
37.Reconcilliation statements treasury/bank
38.DCB
39.AFS
40.Bharana report
41.Budget,  Annual plan project summary details should be available to the public
42.Sevanavakasa niyamam board to show the name of service and delivery time
43.Filled and signed forms from head master, PHC, ICDS supervisor, promotor etc as mentioned in the GO.3482/14/LSGD dated 29/12/2014

Please see GO.3482/14/LSGD dated 29/12/2014 for more detailed and actual information. The information given above are just a note on GO.3482/14/LSGD dated 29/12/2014.


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