Audits of Multi-State Cooperatives

Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 5:27PM by PIB Delhi As per the provisions of Section 70 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, every multi-State co-operative society is required to appoint an auditor or auditors at each Annual General Meeting. Such auditors or auditing firms are to be selected from a panel approved by the Central Registrar. The auditor so appointed is required to submit the audit report to the multi-State co-operative society within six months from the close of the financial year to which the accounts relate. Further, as per Section 72 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, no person shall be qualified for appointment as an auditor of a multi-State co-operative society unless he is a Chartered Accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The total number of Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCSs) audited during last three years is placed at Annexure&ndash;I. Certain irregularities, including violations of provisions of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, have been observed in some cases. Action is taken in accordance with the provisions of the Act, wherever required. In cases where serious irregularities are observed and the society is found not to be functioning in accordance with the provisions of the Act, winding up proceedings are initiated under Section 86 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, and liquidators are appointed. ***** Annexure-I State-wise Number of Annual Return Filed by MSCSs (As on 28/02/2026) S.No. State 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andhra Pradesh 3 3 5 2 Assam 2 1 0 3 Bihar 4 5 8 4 Chhattisgarh 1 1 0 5 Delhi 58 60 49 6 Gujarat 20 21 17 7 Haryana 5 7 5 8 Jharkhand 2 2 2 9 Karnataka 18 25 24 10 Kerala 20 37 28 11 Madhya Pradesh 6 6 5 12 Maharashtra 291 303 275 13 Nagaland 1 0 0 14 Odisha 1 0 0 15 Puducherry 4 4 4 16 Punjab 5 6 5 17 Rajasthan 18 20 16 18 Sikkim 1 1 1 19 Tamil Nadu 75 79 65 20 Telangana 8 11 11 21 Uttar Pradesh 37 36 22 22 Uttarakhand 1 1 2 23 West Bengal 16 16 11 Total 597 645 555 This information was given by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. **** AK/AP (Release ID: 2241919) Visitor Counter : 436 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Cooperation Audits of Multi-State Cooperatives Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 5:27PM by PIB Delhi As per the provisions of Section 70 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, every multi-State co-operative society is required to appoint an auditor or auditors at each Annual General Meeting. Such auditors or auditing firms are to be selected from a panel approved by the Central Registrar. The auditor so appointed is required to submit the audit report to the multi-State co-operative society within six months from the close of the financial year to which the accounts relate. Further, as per Section 72 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, no person shall be qualified for appointment as an auditor of a multi-State co-operative society unless he is a Chartered Accountant within the meaning of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949. The total number of Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCSs) audited during last three years is placed at Annexure&ndash;I. Certain irregularities, including violations of provisions of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, have been observed in some cases. Action is taken in accordance with the provisions of the Act, wherever required. In cases where serious irregularities are observed and the society is found not to be functioning in accordance with the provisions of the Act, winding up proceedings are initiated under Section 86 of the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, and liquidators are appointed. ***** Annexure-I State-wise Number of Annual Return Filed by MSCSs (As on 28/02/2026) S.No. State 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andhra Pradesh 3 3 5 2 Assam 2 1 0 3 Bihar 4 5 8 4 Chhattisgarh 1 1 0 5 Delhi 58 60 49 6 Gujarat 20 21 17 7 Haryana 5 7 5 8 Jharkhand 2 2 2 9 Karnataka 18 25 24 10 Kerala 20 37 28 11 Madhya Pradesh 6 6 5 12 Maharashtra 291 303 275 13 Nagaland 1 0 0 14 Odisha 1 0 0 15 Puducherry 4 4 4 16 Punjab 5 6 5 17 Rajasthan 18 20 16 18 Sikkim 1 1 1 19 Tamil Nadu 75 79 65 20 Telangana 8 11 11 21 Uttar Pradesh <span style