There has been a significant decline of 14.54% in providing employment to the households during 2011-12 as compared to the previous year 2010-11 finds this CAG performance audit report on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Uttar Pradesh for the period 2007-12.

The stand alone report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) for the period 2007-12 containing the results of Performance Audit of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has been prepared for submission to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh under Article 151(2) of the Constitution. The Government of India requested the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to undertake audit of Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Accordingly, Performance Audit was conducted through test check of records of the Rural Development Department (RDD), Government of Uttar Pradesh, 18 districts, 46 blocks, 460 Gram Panchayats and two line departments in each sampled district.