Local Fund Audit is the statutory audit agency in Kerala State under the administrative control of the Finance Department, Government of Kerala. This Department is entrusted with the audit of accounts of Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs) and Local Funds included in the schedule of the Local Fund Audit Act. Director of Local Fund Audit also functions as the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments of Kerala State. The power to issue charge and surcharge certificates for the recovery of losses sustained by the Local Authority/Local Fund institutions as disclosed in audit, is vested with the Director of Local Fund Audit vide section 16 of the Kerala Local Fund Audit Act 1994 and Rule 20 of the Local Fund Audit Rule 1996. The department originally envisaged to be independent of the Accountant General and under the administrative control of the Finance Department, Government of Kerala. Vision of this department is to promote excellence in Local Fund Audit and Accounting Services towards improving the quality of Governance in Local bodies. Its Mission is to enhance accountability of the executives to the panchayath and State Legislatures by carrying out audits in the Local bodies and providing accounting services in the Local bodies in accordance with the provisions of Kerala Local Fund Audit Act 1994.Now the Department is known as Kerala State Audit Department.
Director
Kerala State Audit Department
Vikas Bhavan
Thiruvananthapuram - 695033
Ph: 0471-2304038
e-mail: localfundauditdlfa@yahoo.in