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Protection of Pay of Employee of Autonomous body upon Appointment under Punjab Government through Proper Channel dt 29.02.2012OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Protection of PayI am directed to forward a copy of O.M. No.4(2) R-2/1996-235/2010 dated 08.06.2010 of Government of Pakistan, Finance Division (Regulations Wing), as adopted by the Punjab Government for taking necessary action.2. It is advised to process all such pending/future cases and get concurrence of this department in this regard accordingly.I am directed to refer to this Department’s circular letter No.FD-SR-II-1-28/2011 dated 29th February, 2012 on the subject noted above, wherein O.M No.4(2) R-2/1996-235/2010 dated 08.06.2010, issued / circulated by…

Ombudsman decision on Shortfall Increments to SSTs dt 06.12.2005OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Shortfall IncrementsName of Investigating Officer: Ch. Salamat Ali.COMPLAINTMs. Yasmin Kausar, SST, Govt. Girls Model High School, Satellite Town, Gujranwala has stated that she passed M.Ed. Examination in 2000. She was granted three advance increments on the basis of said qualifications by the DPI (SE), Punjab, Lahore vide order No. 6402/Admn.11(2), dated 26.3.2002. However, the District Accounts Officer, Gujranwala has given her one increment instead of three.She has submitted a number of applications to D.A.O. Gujranwala but they have not granted him the remaining two advance increments. It has been requested…

Establishment of Reconciliation Cell dt 26.05.2007OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Reconciliation Cell Kindly refer to the subject noted above.• As you may recall the subject issue was initially also discussed in a recent meeting held with you in the Finance Department under the chairmanship of the Secretary Finance.3. As you are aware, the following functions mandatorily devolve upon the Accountants Department in the District Accounts Offices/Treasuries offices: i) Discharging of paid vouchers.ii) Post-Audit of pensions paid at the National Bank of Pakistan branches.iii) Issuance of schedules of payments and receipts to DDOs.iv) Monthly Reconciliation of Accounts.4. It has, however, been observed that these…

Speaking Order – Premature Increment on Appointment in higher Scale – SST dt 25.04.2009OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Premature Increment FD.PC.40-6/2007. WHEREAS M/S M. Younas Nadeem and 9 other Secondary School Teachers of Education Department had filed Writ Petition No.3220 of 2007 in the Honorable Lahore High Court, Lahore. They were appointed as SST in BS-16 against 50% quota reserved for in-service teachers i.e. from EST/PTC etc. Their pay was fixed on their appointment under the mode prescribed for pay fixation on initial recruitment. They have requested through Writ Petition No.3220/2007 for fixation of pay prescribed for promotion as well as for annual…

Working of District Accounts Offices – Posting of Federal Staff and Treasury Staff – AG dt 04.01.2010OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Posting of Federal StaffIn continuation of this office letter No. Admn -I/DAO/2597, dated 23.12.2009 regarding working of District Accounts Offices, the following instructions may also be observed for smooth working of District Accounts Offices.

Utility Allowance and Judicial Allowance to Consumer Court dt 25.04.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Judicial AllowanceI am directed to refer to the subject noted above.2. The Solicitor Department has issued sanctioned order bearing No. Lit.491/2011/8186/18 dated 06.04.2018 and No. Lit.491/2011 dated 11.04.2018 to Advocate General of Punjab for filing of ICAs as mentioned in the subject in Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, Multan (Annex-1).The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Muzammil Akhtar Shabir, Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, Multan passed judgment order dated 22.01.2018 (Annex-II). The staff of Consumer Court is posted by Industries Department (Punjab Consumer Protection Council). The petitioner is not a member of…

Speaking Order – Annual Increment to untrained Teacher who never regularized dt 30.11.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Annual Increment FD.SR-V.21-16/19. AND WHEREAS Mr. Asghar Ali husband of Ms. Rashida (late) resident of Sangi, Tehsil & District Rahim Yar Khan filed Crl. Org No. 849/2019 in ICA.No.139/2018/BWP in the Hon’ble Lahore High Court, Bahawalpur Bench, Bahawalpur for grant of Annual Increments as Untrained Teacher from 18.01.1974 to 07.02.1994.2. AND WHEREAS Crl.Org No. 849/2019 in ICA.No.139/2018/BWP came up for hearing before Mr. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Lahore High court, Lahore, on 01.10.2019 and was disposed of with the direction to the Finance Secretary to decide…

Recovery of Shortfall Increments to SSTs dt 16.01.2023OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Shortfall IncrementsI am directed to refer to your letter No.IT(FD) (TT) 10-2/2020 dated 26.10.2022, on the subject cited above.2. The case has been examined. The Finance Department observes that the incumbent has already availed benefit of advance increments on acquiring higher qualification i.e. B. Ed and M.A when he was EST on 12.02.1995. After his promotion as SST, he cannot reclaim the so-called shortfall advance increments on the basis of the same qualification for which he had already been benefited. It is tantamount to a double benefit and the same is…

Posting of DAOs of AG Punjab side for Federal Transactions – AG dt 27.10.2016OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Posting of DAOsIn order to enhance coordination and to ensure correct processing and effective control over federal transactions, the worthy AGPR has decided that all federal transactions at DAOs be carried out by the employees of AG Punjab only.It is requested that necessary orders to this effect be issued to all DAOs and a list of officers/officials dealing with federal transactions be provided to this office.

Posting of DAOs of AG Punjab side for Federal Transactions dt 17.11.2016OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Posting of DAOs Please refer to the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues, Sub Office, Lahore letter No. AGPR/SOL/Admn. /Transfer/CD/942, dated 27.10.2016, on the subject cited above.2. The Accountant General Pakistan Revenues has been pleased to decide that for the Federal Govt. transactions, only officers of the Accountant General Punjab (Pakistan Audit Department) may be deputed for all purposes. No treasury staff may be allowed to deal with financial transactions relating to the Federal Govt.