Section 97(7)(a) in West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 2006
(a)"cost and performance audit" where in the opinion of the State Government, it is necessary in the public interest so to do in relation to any Co-operative society or a class of Co-operative societies for ensuring management thereof in accordance with sound business principles and prudent commercial practices, the State Government may, by order, which shall be issued at least one month prior to the closing date of a Co-operative year, direct that the cost audit or performance audit or both of such Co-operative society or a class of Co-operative societies, as may be specified in the order, shall be conducted. On receipt of the order of the State Government, the Director of Co-operative Audit shall appoint under clause (a) of sub-section (2) a member or members of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountant from the panel of the auditors referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) to be the audit officer to conduct the cost audit or performance audit or both of such Co-operative society or a class of Co-operative societies and such audit officer shall complete the audit within the period specified in sub-section (2) and shall submit the report in accordance with the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1). The Director of Co-operative Audit may also appoint such audit officers for conducting cost audit or performance audit, or both, at the instance of any Co-operative society at the expenses to be borne by it.