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Conveyance Allowance to Officer BS20 & above dt 21.04.2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Conveyance Allowance I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that Governor Punjab has been pleased to revise the rates of Conveyance Allowance admissible to civil servants in BS-20 and above, not availing government vehicles (sanctioned/pool), w.e.f. 01.10.2013 as under: BPSExistingRevised20-22Rs.2480/- p.m.Rs.5000/- p.m.

Clarification – Eligibility of Married Daughters in GP Fund and Surrender of GP Share dt 22.09.2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Married Daughters I am directed to refer to your letter bearing No. ITT(FD)3-14/2010, dated 29.08.2023 on the subject and the case has been examined and it is clarified as under: Sr.#PointsClarificationi.The subscriber left no widow, having no son but married daughters whose husbands are alive. Who shall be entitled for G.P. Fund benefits in the instant case?The attention is drawn towards  Rule-1.34(i)(b) of G.P. Fund Rules.ii.Whether the payment of all shares can be made only to one member on power of…

Clarification – Admissibility of Personal Allowance on re-appointment dt 03.03.2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: re-appointment Will the Deputy Inspector Treasury & Accounts (ESTT), Government of the Punjab, Inspectorate of Treasuries & Accounts, kindly refer to his letter bearing No. IT.FD(TT)7-2/2019, dated 15th November, 2021 on the subject noted above? Sr. No.Viewpoint of DAO-I BahawalpurResponse of FDi.That those SSTs drawing already personal Allowance but appointed as AEO under recruitment Policy, 2016 are entitled for grant of Personal Allowance.SSTs upon appointment as AEOs are not entitled to Personal Allowance in the light of letter bearing No.FD/SR-II/9-214/2013, dated 02.04.2014 of Finance Department.ii.That they are…

Admissibility of 2nd Non Refundable Advance dt 29.05.2003 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: 2nd Non Refundable Advance No. FD.SR.I 2-1/2000. In exercise of the Powers conferred upon him under Section 23 of the Punjab Civil Servants Act, 1974 (VIII of 1974), the Governor of the Punjab is pleased to direct that in the Punjab Provident Fund Rules 1978, the following further amendment shall be made:- AMENDMENT Rule 1.17 shall be substituted by the following:- “1.17. A subscriber shall be entitled to draw a second advance at any time, on a non-refundable basis.”

Assan Assignment Account AAA Procedure – Federal 26.10.2020 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: AAA Procedure Kindly refer to Finance Division letter no.F.2(2)BI/2008/2020-1081 dated 20-10- 2020 on the subject cited above. 2. The Finance Division has approved the “ASSAN ASSIGNMENT ACCOUNT PROCEDURE (LOCAL CURRENCY)”. 3. The procedure is enclosed for information and necessary action, please.     ASAAN ASSIGNMENT ACCOUNT PROCEDURE (LOCAL CURRENCY), 2020 All Special Drawing Accounts (SDAs), Personal Ledger Accounts (PLAs), and Revolving Fund Accounts (Local Currency) were abolished vide CGA office letter No.AC-II/1-39/08-Vol-V/632 dated 24th September, 2008 and Finance Division O.M. No. 3(4) DS (BR-II)/2008 dated 6th October, 2008. At present,…

Protection of Pay of Contract Employment Period dated 11.11.2024 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Protection of Pay I am directed to enclose herewith the letter of the Section Officer (SR-II), Government of the Punjab, Finance Department vide No.FD.SR-II/9-35/2021 (Vol-II) dated: 05.11.2024, on the subject cited above, along-with the judgment of Supreme Court of Pakistan dated: 08.07.2024, for information and implementation in letter and spirit. I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and stated that the contract employees of Higher Education Department & School Education Department who were appointed on contract basis since, 2002 and their services were regularized during the…

Reconciliation of Payment and Receipt dt 14.07.2014 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Payment and Receipt The necessity and importance of timely and effective reconciliation of accounts needs no emphasis. The Finance Department has repeatedly reiterated this requirement in the context of relevant rules and directions of the Provincial Government on the subject. 2. Notwithstanding the said efforts, the reconciliation of receipts and expenditure of the provincial departments leaves much to be desired. A periodic review by the Finance Department has again shown a dismal picture with regard to the majority of the departments. 3. It has been observed that in a large…

Reconciliation of Expenditure dt 25.01.2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Reconciliation of Expenditure I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that the office of the Accountant General Punjab in addition to compilation / consolidation of accounts of Government of the Punjab is also entrusted to ensure 100% reconciliation with Drawing & Disbursing Officers / Principal Accounting Officers, respectively, on monthly and annual basis to avoid any fraud. Accountant General, Punjab through a DO letter has intimated that a significant portion of the reported receipts and expenditure for the FY 2010-11 is still un-reconciled. This state of…

Reconciliation Of Expenditure and Receipt dt 21.05.2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Expenditure and Receipt The Accountant General, Punjab has intimated without indicating details that, in a large number of cases, reconciliation of receipts and expenditures by the drawing and disbursing officers/controlling officers/ heads of departments with the concerned District Accounts Officers / Treasury Officers / Accountant General, Punjab is not being carried out in the manner prescribed under the Punjab Budget Manual, resulting into accumulation of huge amounts of un-reconciled receipts and expenditures. 2. It is reiterated that as per existing rules and policy instructions on the subject, respective drawing and…

Reconciliation of Expenditure and Receipt dt 07.05.2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Expenditure and Receipt I am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that reconciliation of expenditure is not being done by concerned departments on a regular basis, despite the fact that the Finance Department has been repeatedly emphasizing it from time to time. This failure on the part of the Administrative in the government department. 2. It is the need of hour to improve the system of financial control and discipline by the Administrative Department as well as the various tiers of Local Governments. The Finance…