The Centre for Good Governance (CGG) was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GOAP) in October 2001 to help it achieve the goal of ‘Transforming Governance’. Besides supporting the design and implementation of GOAP’s Governance Reform Programme, CGG undertakes action research, renders professional advice, and conducts Change Management and Management Development Programmes for Government departments and public agencies to help them implement their reform agenda. The Finance Department, GOAP entrusted the project ‘Framework for Preparation of Asset Register’ to CGG under IDF grant for strengthening public financial management.
The Team
This Report on ʹAsset Register Framework for Government of Andhra Pradeshʹ has been prepared by Mr. A. Srinivas Kumar IA&AS., Deputy Executive Director, CGG with assistance from Mr A P H D Varma, ACA, Consultant and Ms. Vasantha Pratha, Knowledge Manager (PFM) CGG under the overall guidance of Dr. Rajiv Sharma, IAS, Director General & Executive Director, CGG.
Acknowledgements
The study team would like express its sincere gratitude to Mr C R Kamalanathan, IAS (Retd.), Consultant, CGG for his valuable guidance and support. We are also grateful to Ms Vasudha Mishra, IAS, Secretary (IF), Finance Department, GoAP for her involvement and active participation in the deliberations of the workshop, which helped clarify many points. We would also like to thank Mr N Madanaiah, SE (I&CAD) Retd, Consultant, CGG and Mr J Bhavani Shankar, Programme Manager, CGG for proving useful information and insights on infrastructure assets. They would also like to acknowledge with sincere thanks the help rendered by departmental officers by generously sharing their knowledge and time (List of persons whom the study team consulted and those who participated in the workshop