♤ The scope of social audits is highly localised and covers only certain selected aspects.

♤ Social audits are often sporadic and ad hoc.

♤ Monitoring is informal and unprocessed.

♤ The findings of social audit cannot be generalised over the entire population.

♤ Individual programs present their own unique challenges. For example literacy program for adults require data on migration.

♤ Several problems require a package of programme to be implemented simultaneously. For example, rural health requires convergence between water supply, education, sanitation, nutrition etc. Social audit may therefore need a more holistic approach.

♤ Absence of trained auditors.

♤ Lack of action on audit reports and findings.

5.6. Way Forward

♤ For empowerment of the Demand System, investment in education and awareness of Public/ Gram Sabha members is required.

♤ Institutional capacity need be increased at PRI, Block, and DRDA level, in terms of information Storage and distribution mechanism

♤ Support may be provided to committed and competent NGOs to play the catalytic role including conducting Social Audit.

♤ Media need be more Rural and Development focussed

♤ Recognise and Reward the members who have contributed to the process of strengthening Demand System and improved service delivery

♤ Develop an INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK for, organising PRI Accounting Audit and Social Audits and putting them on the INTERNET