(1) The District Supply Officer or an officer appointed by him shall ensure that,-
(i) the records of Form-4 for conducting social audit have been made available to the concerned nodal in-charge;
(ii) remedial measures have been taken on the previous social audit report; and
(iii) action has been taken for distribution of foodgrains etc. to the deprived beneficiaries of the list and appropriate action for the contravention of law has been taken against fair price shopkeepers.
(2) The Block Development Officer shall provide all necessary assistance for the social audit.
(3) The Village Development Officer shall be present during the social audit meeting related to his area and responsible for proper conduct of the social audit meeting.
(4) All the fair price shopkeepers of Gram Panchayat shall be present in the Gram Sabha related to their area during social audit and answer the questions asked to him.
(5) All members of fair price shop level vigilance committee shall work as resource persons for conducting the social audit.