In response to Unstarred Question No. 2340 from Smt. Mala Roy, to be answered on 15.12.2025, regarding the audit of sports bodies, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, stated the following:
National Sports Federations (NSFs), including the All India Football Federation (AIFF), are voluntary bodies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 / Trusts Act / Companies Act. The Government recognizes NSFs as per the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (Sports Code) and subsequent guidelines. The Sports Code mandates that NSFs follow healthy management practices, accountability, transparency, impartial and transparent selection procedures, age and tenure restrictions for office bearers, good governance principles, proper accounting procedures, prevention of age fraud & sexual harassment of women, and model election guidelines. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not recognized as an NSF.
The accounts of NSFs receiving grants of more than Rs. 1.00 crore annually are subject to audit by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
Key Entities Referenced
National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (Sports Code): A document that sets out the procedure for the Government to recognise National Sports Federations (NSFs) and mandates NSFs to follow certain standards.
National Sports Federations (NSFs): Voluntary sports bodies registered under various acts, which are recognized by the Government and subject to the National Sports Development Code of India.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports: The ministry responsible for overseeing sports bodies in India.
Societies Registration Act, 1860 / Trusts Act / Companies Act: Acts under which National Sports Federations (NSFs) are registered.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI): Mentioned as an example of a big sports body and explicitly stated to not be recognized as a National Sports Federation (NSF).
Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department of Sports
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2340
TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025
Audit of Sports Bodies
2340. SMT. MALA ROY:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether there is any plan of the Government to take control of big
sports bodies such as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), All
India Football Federation (AIFF) etc. for their proper and smooth
functioning, if so, the details thereof;
(b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(c) whether the Government proposes to conduct Audit of the said big
sports bodies in future, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]
(a) and (b) National Sports Federations (NSFs), including the All India
Football Federation (AIFF), are voluntary bodies registered under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860 / Trusts Act / Companies Act. The
Government recognizes NSFs as per the procedure laid down in the
National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (Sports Code) and
subsequent guidelines issued from time to time. The Sports Code
mandates the NSFs to follow healthy management practices,
accountability, transparency, impartial and transparent selection
procedures, age and tenure restrictions of office bearers, basic
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procedures, prevention of age fraud & sexual harassment of women,
and holding of elections as per model election guidelines. Further,
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not recognised as a
National Sports Federation (NSF).
(c) The accounts of the NSFs receiving grant of more than Rs. 1.00
crore in a year are subject to audit by the Comptroller & Auditor
General of India.
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