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The State Government may, after due appropriation made by Legislative assembly by law in this behalf, make to the Lokayukta grants of such sums of money as are required to be paid for the salaries and allowances payable to the Chairperson and Members and the administrative expenses, including the salaries and allowances and pension payable to or in respect of officers and other employees of the Lokayukta Annual statement of accounts 42.(1) The Lokayukta shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Accountant General of Uttarakhand. (2) The accounts of the Lokayukta shall be audited by the Accountant General of Uttarakhand at such intervals as may be specified by him. (3) The Accountant General of Uttarakhand or any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Lokayukta under this Act shall have the same rights, privileges and authority in connection with such audit, as the Accountant General of Uttarakhand generally has, in connection with the audit of the Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Lokayukta (4) The accounts of the Lokayukta , as certified by the Accountant General of Uttarakhand or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, 77 together with the audit report thereon, shall be forwarded annually to the State Government and the State Government shall cause the same to be laid before Legislative Assembly. Furnishing of returns, etc., to State Governmen t