Audit Online, an application developed as part of the Panchayat Enterprise Suite (PES), has won the prestigious WSIS Prize. Shri Sunil Jain, DDG, NIC-MoPR Division, received the award virtually on behalf of the whole organisation. The WSIS Prize is an international award that was instituted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to recognize exceptional contributions made by individuals, organizations, and governments in promoting the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award is presented annually to outstanding initiatives in various categories related to the use of ICTs, including e-government, e-business, e-health, and e-learning. This year, the award were given away virtually on 14th March 2023 during World Summit for Information Society from the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Audit Online application facilitates financial audits of accounts at all three levels of Panchayats, including District, Block, and Village Panchayats, Urban Local Bodies (ULB), and Line departments by auditors (State AG/LFA). The software enables both online and offline audit of accounts and maintains records of past audits with a list of auditors and audit teams involved. It serves as a useful financial audit tool, enhancing transparency and accountability. Additionally, the information is available in the public domain and can be used by other PES applications.
Accolades
Audit Online Application brings laurels to the Nation during ITU WSIS 2023 Award
From April 2023 • Informatics, National Informatics Centre