(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 39, there shall be a concurrent audit of the accounts of the Authority by such person as it thinks fit. The State Government may also direct a special audit to be made by such person as it thinks fit of the accounts of the Authority relating to any particular transaction or a class or series of transactions or to a particular period.
(2) Where an order is made under sub-section (1), the Authority shall present or cause to be presented for audit such accounts and shall furnish to the person appointed under sub-section (1) such information as the said person may require for the purpose of audit; and shall remedy or cause to be remedied the defects pointed out by such person, unless they are conduced by the State Government.