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Affixation of Stamps on Personal Ledger Account PLA dt 03.11.2003OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Personal Ledger Account I am directed to refer to the subject cited above, and to state, that it has come to the notice of the Finance Department that the persons to whom Personal Ledger Accounts cheques are issued by various Departments/ Autonomous Bodies/Local Governments etc., face problems in drawing payments, through their bank accounts, due to lack of understanding about the correct procedure.2. I am to state that in order to facilitate early payments, the following guidelines are prescribed. It is requested that while handing over PLA cheques to…

Admissibility of Hotel Charges during Training dt 18.03.2004OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Hotel Charges during Training Kindly refer to your D.O. letter No SI(P)MPDD/20-1/2003-58, dated 15.1.2004 on the above noted subject.2. The matter has been examined in consultation with the SR Wing. The view taken by the District Accounts Officer, Mullan is correct, in that hotel charges are not admissible to civil servants as participants of training courses. (The policy contained in Finance Department’s letter No.FD-SR-1-8(6)/81, dated 23.09.1982 read with letter No.FDSR-1-8-1/98, dated 26.03.1998 refers).3. It is, therefore, requested that the MPDD may advise all departments that at the time of making nominations…

Amendment – Punjab Education Department (College Wing) Service Rule dt 07.02.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: College WingNO.SOR-III(S&GAD)1-8/2000(P).- In exercise of the powers conferred under section 23 of the Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 (VIII of 1974), Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Punjab Education Department (College Wing Ministerial Posts) Service Rules, 2002, the following further amendments shall be made:AMENDMENTSIn the Punjab Education Department (College Wing Ministerial Posts) Service Rules, 2002, in the Schedule:(1) in the Functional Unit [College of Education Ministerial Post and other Establishment], the existing entries against the posts of [Lecture Assistant (BS-7)] and [Senior Lecture…

Amendment – Health Council Delegation of Financial Power dt 26.12.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Health Council Delegation No.FD (FR) II-2/89(2016) (P-III). In exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Article 119 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make the following amendment / addition under heading Health Department against Sr. No. 4 Second Schedule, Part-I Special Powers to Certain Departments and Officers to the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2016 to authorize Health Councils to carry out minor civil works: -AMENDMENT / ADDITIONThe following financial procedure is approved for carrying out the minor…

Amendment – Punjab Departmental Examination Rule 2012 dt 17.10.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Departmental ExaminationNo. SOR-III(S&GAD)1-12/2000(P-I). In exercise of the powers conferred under section 23 of the Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 (VIII of 1974), Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Punjab Departmental Examination Rules, 2012, the following amendments shall be made:AMENDMENTSIn the Punjab Departmental Examination Rules 2012, in rule 4:(a) for sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted:”(1) A probationer shall be eligible to appear in four successive examinations to be held immediately after completion of his training from Management and Professional Developmental.”;(b) for sub-rule (2), the…

Amendment – PPRA Rule – Technically Non Responsive bidder dt 23.11.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Non Responsive bidderIn the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, in rule 38, in sub – rule (2), in clause (a), for sub-clause (vii), the following shall be substituted:”(vii) the financial proposal of the bids found technically non-responsive shall be retained unopened and shall be returned on the expiry of the grievance period or the decision of the complaint, if any, filed by the non-responsive bidder, whichever is later:Provided that the procuring agency may return the sealed financial proposal earlier if the disqualified or non-responsive bidder, contractor or consultant submits…

Clarification – Transfer TA – AG dated 20.06.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Transfer TA Please refer to your letter No.DAO/RYK/HM/3194 dated 08.05.2018 on the subject cited above.2. This office already explained to your office to send a concrete case supported with rules and orders on the issue. Moreover, it is clarified that TA/DA can be drawn from the office where an employee is posted and drawing his salary, as provided in Para-31 of the Account Code Vol-1.

House Rent – Deduction of 5% of Basic Pay on Allotment of Government Residence dt 15.01.2000OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Allotment of Government ResidenceI am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that it has been observed during the course of follow-up of audit reports that there are numerous audit objections on the accounts of almost all formations regarding non-deduction of 5% House Rent. In some cases, audits assess recovery of house rent allowance and rent on an average basis, but the field offices are not in a position to defend themselves in the absence of a properly-maintained record.…

Police Risk Allowance and Fixed Daily Allowance dt 26.05.2009OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Risk AllowanceNo. 8904/F-I Sanction is hereby accorded to sanction the Risk Allowance @ one month pay equal to initial of the relevant pay scales to the officers/officials of the Punjab Police except to employees of the City Traffic Police and Punjab Highway Patrol w.e.f. 01.04.2009. With the introduction of the subject allowance, Special Allowances currently admissible to the employees of Elite Police Force and CID @ 40% of basic salary per month is abolished forthwith.2. Sanction is further accorded to the Fixed Daily Allowance @ 20 days in each calendar…

Minimum Period Required for Claim of Additional Charge Allowance dt 10.06.1989OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Additional Charge I am directed to refer to the instructions issued vide Finance Department’s circular letter No.FOR.SA.II-2-38/70 dated 17.3.1980 regarding rationalization of compensation on holding of additional charge of a post.2. It is clarified that the condition of minimum period of one month for entitlement of special allowance for holding the additional post still holds good.