Store Audit Section & Function

In Stores Audit, it is required to be seen that departmental regulations governing purchase, receipt, custody, issue, condemnation, sale, stock taking of stores etc. laid down by the Railway Board, are observed correctly.

While conducting the audit of Stores Accounts, the instructions contained in Chapter 4 of Section II and Chapter 7, Section III of Manual of Standing Orders(Audit) and Chapter III to XI of Stores Code are generally to be borne in mind.

The Stores Audit Branch Office at Lallaguda conduct audit of the accounts maintained by Stores Accounts Offices, in accordance with the extent and periodicity prescribed under Stores Audit in the "Secret Memorandum of Instructions - Railway Audit".The Stores Headquarters Section is responsible for audit of the accounts maintained by Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer (Stores) including audit of Stores Bills.  The Contract Audit Section is responsible for the audit of all contracts/purchase orders, issued by the Office of the Controller of Stores / SCR / SC, concluded on this Railway.