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Non Filling of Tax Returns by the Government Employees dt 18.07.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Non Filling of Tax Returns I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to enclose herewith copy of circular letter No.SOR-IV(S&GAD)11-1/2019, dated 16.07.2019, (which is self-explanatory), received from the Deputy Secretary (Rules), Government of the Punjab, S&GAD (Regulations Wing), for information and further necessary action/compliance accordingly.Kindly refer to the subject noted above.2. Section 114 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 requires government employees earning taxable income to file their Income Tax Returns. The compliance with this provision of law is essential to ensure documentation of the economy..…

New Local Government System w.e.f. 01.01.2017 dt 27.01.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Local Government SystemI am directed refer to this department’s letter of even number dated 29.12.2016 on the subject cited above and to state that several quarters have approached this department for clearance of outstanding payments against accrued liabilities of the following nature;i) Amount accumulated due to Income Tax, deducted at source, from the salary of the employees of the erstwhile District Governments form the salary for the month of January, 2017, payable to Income Tax Department through Provincial Account Number – I Non-Food.ii) Amount accumulated due to contribution towards G P…

Lapse of PWD Deposit Work dt 18.08.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: PWD Deposit WorkI am directed to refer to the subject cited above.2. The Government of Punjab, Finance Department has circulated the accounting procedure of the PMSDGA Program vide its letter bearing No. SO(TT) 6-1/2013(P-II) dated 23.05.2017, Para 5(viii) of this letter states:”In case of “deposit work”, the Commissioners will make payment in advance to the executing agency. The Provincial Government’s executing agency shall deposit the funds in the Public Account of the Province (Account No.1 Non-Food) and will make payments, after pre-audit under existing arrangements. However, such funds shall lapse on 30th…

Judicious Use of Electricity dt 22.08.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Use of ElectricityI am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to enclose herewith a copy of circular letter No.SO(W-I)S&GAD/14-2/88(Vol-I), dated 16.08.2017 (which is self-explanatory), received from the Section Officer (Welfare-I), Government of the Punjab, S&GAD, for information and further necessary action accordingly.I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter of even No dated 09.11.2016 and to state that Pakistan is facing energy crisis since long and efforts are being made to resolve this issue. Long terms as well as short terms plans are under way to get ride off…

Improving the Service Delivery of District Accounts Offices dt 27.11.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Improving the Service Delivery This is in continuation of this office letter of even number dated 06.06.2017 on the subject note above.I am directed to refer to the press conference of DG Anti-corruption Establishment aired on different TV channels of the country wherein it has been claimed that the District Accounts Offices are at the top of corruption in the Province.The Finance Department has viewed with great concern that incidents of corruption/ frauds are being committed in the district accounts offices causing loss of public exchequer as well as…

Implementation of Financial Discipline dt 25.07.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Financial DisciplineI am directed to refer to the subject captioned above and to state that a team of the Inspecting officers of the Inspectorate of Treasuries and Accounts was deputed to visit / inspect nine selected districts i.e. Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Kasur, Faisalabad & Multan in order to ensure the compliance of the instructions of the Finance Department regarding Financial Discipline circulated vide letter No. No. IT(FD)3-1/95 Vol-III dated 02-06-2017.2. The reports containing various observations as submitted by the Inspecting Officers have been examined in the Inspectorate of Treasuries and Accounts…

Discontinuation of Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs 50 with the Pension Papers dt 18.04.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Judicial Stamp PaperI am directed to refer to a letter received from Section Officer (R.6), Government of the Punjab, Finance Division (Regulation Wing) vide No. 13(13)-Reg.6/2011-305 dated 02-04-2018 wherein it has been conveyed that:”The requirement of an undertaking required to be taken from the pensioner on a judicial paper of Rs. 50/- shall not be obtained from the pensioner from now onwards.”2. You are accordingly advised to abide by the order / instruction of the Government of the Pakistan, Finance Division (Regulation Wing) in letter…

Discharge of Pending Liabilities against unpaid Instruments dt 20.07.2018OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Discharge of Pending LiabilitiesI am directed to refer to Para 2 (d) of the letter No. SO (B&E-II)13-3/2016 dated 06.07.2018 issued by the Finance Department on the subject noted wherein payments were allowed for all pending liabilities for the financial year 2017-18.2. It is reiterated that all pending claims (development / non-development) for the previous financial year are allowed to be paid from the budget of current financial year 2018-19 under relevant DDO code/ object code.3. It is therefore requested to clear all pending liabilities claims submitted fresh against the…

Clarification – Inspection Allowance to AEOs dt 09.08.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Inspection Allowance to AEOsI am directed to refer to the subject noted above and to state that the Finance Department has issued clarification regarding admissibility of the Inspection Allowance to the Assistant Education Officers which is as under:Sr. NoQueryClarification1Whether or not the Inspection Allowance is allowed to the Assistant Education Officers @ Rs. 10,000/- per month while they were on training.During training no inspection Allowance is allowed to the AEOs @ Rs. 10,000/- PM.2Whether or not the Inspection Allowance is allowed to the Assistant Education Officers during the summer vacations.Inspection Allowance…

Clarification – Admissibility of Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2023 for New Entrance dt 21.09.2023OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Ad-hoc Relief AllowanceI am directed to refer to your letter No.TM-1/2-3A(iv)/2022-23/4392-45593 dated 05.09.2023 on the subject cited above.2. The case has been examined. Finance Department, after approval of the Competent Authority, granted Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2023 to the employees of BS-1 to BS-22 vide letters No. FD.SR.V/4-1/2023 dated 18.07.2023 w.e.f. 01.07.2023 & 08.08.2023 w.e.f. 01.08.2023 respectively, as such no restriction is fixed for the employees who were appointed after 30.06.2023 in respect of grant of said allowance.3. In view of the above, the viewpoint of Accountant…