Rural development ministry to use AI to rank states on audit performance

New Delhi: The rural development ministry will use artificial intelligence (AI) to rate states on how quickly and effectively they respond to internal audit observations, in a move aimed at strengthening financial oversight and improving the implementation of flagship rural schemes.

The ministry plans to use an AI-enabled internal audit portal to boost accountability, accelerate corrective action, and improve financial management, amid concerns about rural demand and the effective use of public funds, according to two people aware of the development.