law: National Food Security Act, 2013 
  28. Conduct of social audit.
  1.       Every
  
  local authority, or any other authority or body, as may be authorised by the
  
  State Government, shall conduct or cause to be conducted, periodic social
  
  audits on the functioning of fair price shops, Targeted Public Distribution
  
  System and other welfare schemes, and cause to publicise its findings and take
  
  necessary action, in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
  2.       The
  
  Central Government may, if it considers necessary, conduct or cause to be
  
  conducted social audit through independent agencies having experience in
  
  conduct of such audits.