The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched an NGO portal viz. www.ngograntssje@gov.in for mandatory online submission and processing of Grant-in-aid (GIA) applications w.e.f. 01-04-2014. As on date for the year 2016-17 a total of 4311 NGO-proposals have used the log in facility on the portal. Out of these, 2856 NGO-proposals are active.

During 2016-17 a total number of 1975 NGOs were provided with funds under the various schemes of the Ministry as on till date i.e. 28-11-2016.

The guidelines of the schemes do not stipulate auditing of the reports by authorized chartered accountants empanelled with the Ministry. After release of grants-in-aid to NGOs, the final accounts for a financial year are required to be rendered by them with utilization certificate and audited accounts signed by a chartered accountant within six months of the closure of the financial year. In case the NGOs do not (i) get their  accounts audited (ii) follow the stipulated scheme guidelines, and (iii) maintain their accounts properly, then no further grants-in-aid is released to them. The Ministry can also initiate action to blacklist such organization and take legal action for recovery of funds released to them.

This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Vijay Sampla in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Sanjay Kumar/ jk/SJE-01/01-12-2016