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Transfer of GP Fund Balance From One Audit District to Other – AG 10.03.2021OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Transfer of GP Fund Refer to the above cited subject, the Worthy Accountant General Punjab, while holding a “Khulli Kacheri” on 16-02-2021, to address complaints and grievances of the Government employees, observed that finalization of GP Fund cases of the employees take extra ordinary time which creates hardships and financial problems for Govt. employees due to non- transfer of GP Fund balances well in time.The competent authority has taken serious notice of the above mentioned situation and has been pleased to direct that GP Fund…

Finalization of GP Fund Cases – Preparation Yearly GP Fund Statements dt 27.03.2006OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Finalization of GP Fund CasesKindly refer to your letter No.Fund-Coord/CD/442-43-44-45 dated 13.2.2006 on the subject noted above 2. The matter has been examined in the Finance Department. It is observed that the perception of the A.G. Punjab is not consistent with the provisions of Law & Rules on the subject. It may be appreciated that preparation of service statements, history of service and issuance of manual G.P Fund balance slips are the enjoined functions of your office, Including the District Accounts Offices, therefore, these aspects cannot be…

Distribution of Gratuity in Family Pension dt 31.10.2022OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Distribution of Gratuity I am directed to refer to your letter bearing No. No. Pension Coord/Coord with Finance-III/HM-1912, dated 18.08.2022 on the subject note above.

Distribution of Gratuity in Family Pension dt 15.08.1989OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Distribution of GratuityI am directed to refer to the subject note above and to state that in accordance with the provisions of Rules 4.7 and 4.8 of the West Pakistan Civil Servants Pension Rules, gratuity to the deceased Government servant is admissible to wife, husband, children, widow and children of deceased son, and if there is none of the above family members living, then gratuity is payable, in equal shares, to brothers, unmarried/widowed sisters, father and mother. Furthermore, under Rule 4.10 ibid pension is payable to widow or children and if…

Adjustment of Missing Credits of GP Fund dt 20.11.1983OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Adjustment of Missing CreditsIt has been noticed that procedure for adjustment of missing credits is not being carefully followed with the result that the number of missing % credits of the Government Servants are increasing day by day. I am accordingly to request that to avoid hardship to the Government Servants, adjustment of missing credits should be carried out on collateral evidence only immediately in collaboration with the Treasury / Audit Office. The correct procedure is re-produced below :-(a) FOR GAZETTED OFFICERS(i) Where audit register is available the credits are…

Demand of Unnecessary Documents – Succession Certificate in Family Pension Case dt 28.03.2023OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Succession CertificateIn Continuation to this department’s letter No.SO(PCDC)11(6)/82-08, dated 22.09.2014. I am directed to state that the Regulation Wing, S&GAD has issued instructions from time to time for expeditious disposal of pension cases. The Provincial Government has also taken serious initiatives in this regard. However, it has been noticed with concern that such cases are delayed for want of unnecessary information.2. I am, therefore, directed to convey that the Pension Sanctioning Authorities in the case of family pension as a result of death while in service…

Confirmation of Credit Memo of GP Fund – AG 11.11.1998OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Confirmation of Credit MemoIt has been observed that confirmation letters over Rs.50,000/= are not received from District Accounts Offices very quickly and final payment cases or GP Fund are inordinately delayed, causing unnecessary hardship to the retiral civil servants.How it has been decided by the competent authority that in future no confirmation of any credit no is required so that Payment of final GP Fund cases is made in time. All the Accounts Offices should ensure transfer of GP Fund balances on a once-for-all basis preclude all chances of…

Checklist for GP Fund Updation dt 10.10.2022OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: GP Fund Updation Please refer to the subject mentioned above.It has been observed during the course of verification of updated GP Fund cases that the due procedure of updation has not been followed by G P Fund sections of this office and District Accounts Offices. The updated GP Fund case means GP Fund balances should be updated in all respects. During the verification of updated cases, several areas have been observed/identified where gaps exist. For example, missing balances in the calculation sheet are not resolved, adjustments are not resolved and ledgers are…

Admissibility of Judicial Allowance Special Judicial Allowance and Utility Allowance to OSD Deceased Post dt 10.01.2022OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Admissibility of Judicial AllowanceI am directed to refer to your letter bearing No.IT FD)6-13/2015 (VOL-III), dated 24.03.2021 on the subject cited above.2. The case has been examined. It is observed that “Special Judicial Allowance” and “Judicial Allowance” are performance based allowances which are not admissible upon creation of OSD post in case of In-service death. Whereas, “Utility Allowance will be admissible upon creation of OSD post (in service death) as no condition regarding non-admissibility of “Utility Allowance” in such cases has been incorporated…

Clarification – Appointment under 17A dt 14.11.2024OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Appointment under 17AI am directed to refer to your department’s letter No. SO(B&E-II)O-14/2023-30799-29136 dated 31.10.2024 on the subject noted above.2. The Regulations Wing, S&GAD has examined the matter and it is observed that:-(i) Rule 17-A has been omitted from the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974 after approval of the Provincial Cabinet Punjab / Chief Minister, vide notification dated 24.07.2024. The said notification has also been published in “The Punjab Gazette” on 26.07.2024. It was a policy decision of the Government. No appointment under Rule 17-A can be made…