At the end of a period of twelve months ending with 31st March of every year, the Authority shall prepare the following financial statements along with Schedules, as required, notes on accounts and significant accounting policies in accordance with the notes and instructions for compilation of financial statements

prescribed by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Controller-General of Accounts as modified and annexed to these rules:

(i) balance sheet,

(ii) income and expenditure Account,

(iii) receipt and payment Account.

(2) The balance sheet, income and expenditure account and receipt and payment account and the Schedules referred to in sub-rule (1), shall be approved and adopted by the Authority or a Committee authorised by the Authority on its behalf and for the purpose of authentication, the same shall be signed by the Chairperson and one

Member of the Authority.

(3) The approved accounts of the Authority shall be forwarded to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or any other person appointed by him on his behalf within the period of three months after the expiry of the year for the purposes of audit.

(4) The annual accounts of the Authority, as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any other person appointed by him on his behalf, alongwith the audit report thereon after adoption by the Authority shall be forwarded to the Central Government for laying before both the Houses of Parliament.