- An open governance initiative
GAINS – Gram Panchayat Audit Information Network System
GAINS supports audit tour planning and audit data analysis for district-level gram panchayat audit operations.
What is GAINS
GAINS is the unified digital backbone for auditing every Gram Panchayat in India. It puts financial data, audit status and governance reports in one open system — accessible to citizens, officials and policymakers alike.
- 2,50,000+ Panchayats
- 24 States
- Open data API
Audit Transparency
Every audit traceable, end-to-end.
Financial Tracking
Real-time fund flow visibility.
Rural Governance
Built around panchayat workflows.
Centralized Data
One source of truth for every village.
Everything a modern audit network needs
Engineered for accountability, designed for clarity. Each feature is built to make audits easier to run and easier to trust.
Real-time Audits
Track audit status from initiation to closure as it happens — no waiting cycles.
Fund Tracking
Follow every rupee from disbursement to ground-level utilisation, in one timeline.
PDF Reports
Download verified, tamper-evident reports for any Panchayat, year or scheme.
Role-based Access
Granular permissions for citizens, auditors, district officers and state admins.
Multi-language
Available in 12 Indian languages, designed for low-bandwidth rural usage.
Public Dashboard
Open analytics on coverage, fund flow and outcomes — accessible to anyone.
Select a role to view details
Super Admin is the head of the system.He/She has permission to access every functionality present in the software.Super Admin can add new district,financial year and users,He/She can make or edit their audit plan,check the current status of the audit and view the reports as well. He also has the right to reset the password for the user.
Admin is the District Head of the system. He/She has access to every functionality for his/her district. Admin can approve the prospective plan of the auditors of his/her district. He/She can check the current status of the audit for his/her district and view the reports as well. He/She also has the right to reset the password for the users of that district.
Auditor is the one who conducts the Gram Panchayat audit. He/She has access to his/her profile where he/she can view the conceptual tour designed for them and modify that tour plan as per his/her will, called the prospective tour. After the audit is done, the auditor can fill the data in the Auditor Tour Diary and view the work done as well.
Review Officer is the one who reviews the audits conducted by the auditors. He/She can select any Gram Panchayat for audit review, and the same will be displayed in the Monthly Progress Report of that particular month.
Test Audit Officer is the one who performs test audits after other auditors have completed their regular audits. He/She can select any Gram Panchayat for the test audit, and the same will be displayed in the Monthly Progress Report of that particular month.
Report Assistant is the Audit Clerk in the system. He/She has access to the monthly Draft Report Register, which is created from the auditor’s actual tour diary and work done after approval from the Assistant Director. He/She adds inward and outward numbers for each audit completed.
