4. Preparation and submission of annual statement of accounts of the Board
(1) The Board shall prepare its annual statement of accounts and balance sheet showing the financial results and significant accounting policies in and and the .
(2) The annual statement of accounts and balance sheet of the Board, duly authenticated by the whole-time members in-charge of Finance Accounts Department of the Board, Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board and Chairperson and approved by the Board shall be forwarded to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, for the purposes of audit, within three months of the end of the financial year.
(3) The duly audited annual statement of accounts and balance sheet of the Board as certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded by the Chairperson for every financial year to the Central Government of laying before each House of Parliament.