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(I) E\ t:r), klC.ll Juthorit)'. or any other authmity or budy. il~ may be authori ..ed by tILe St;lle GO\emmenl. .,hall conduct or cmlse to be conducted. l>eriodic SOCi:IJ audits ol1tflc fUllctioning oj f:ur pri..:c ~h()ps, Targcted Public Di.,tribulion Sy~ICIll ,md other welfare SclIClllCS. illld cau..c to publici\c ii' rinding... :lIld t;lkc ncccss:lI-Y aClion, ill ..uch m;UlIlCI ;1\ Ill:l}' be prescribed by the Stale Government. (21 The G::ntr.11 Go\effimcnt 11M), if it ":Ollsill.::rs nece"''iaT). l:undu..:t or t..:au.,c to t>t:: condu.,;ted "O\:ia[ audit through independent agcnl.:les h:.l\lIlg cxpericnt..:c ill condul.:t of ...udl ;ludib.