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Chart of Account Correction Slip F01129 dt 19.02.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Account Correction SlipI am directed to reproduce here the Correction Slip No. 661 introducing new object code/entity code in the Chart of Accounts (CoA), for Provincial/Federal and District Governments, issued by the Controller General of Accounts, Islamabad for information please. CORRECTION SLIP No. 661Major ObjectF01Cash and Bank BalancesMinor ObjectF011Balance with SBPDetailed Object (New) F01129Subsidiary General Ledger Account for Government of Punjab

Amendment – Delegation of Financial Powers Rules 2016 Parks & Wildlife Wing dt 21.05.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Financial Powers Rules No. FD(FR)II-4/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 48 of the Punjab Public Financial Management Act, 2022 (XXXVII of 2022), Governor of the Punjab is pleased to make the following amendments in the Punjab Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2016, with immediate effect: AMENDMENTSIn the Punjab Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2016, in the Second Schedule, in Part-ll, under the heading “SPECIAL POWERS TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS at Sr. No.8 [FORESTRY, WILDLIFE & FISHERIES DEPARTMENT], under sab-heading-(c) “PARKS &…

Powers to Sanction Qualification Allowance MPhil and PhD dt 05.04.2017OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Qualification AllowanceWill the Deputy Accountant General (TM) Office of the Accountant General Punjab, A.G. Office Complex, Turner Road, Lahore, kindly refer to his letter No.TM-I/2-3A(IV)/2016-17/651 dated 16.02.2017, on the subject noted above.2. The case has been examined. Administrative Department / Attached Department may sanction PhD and M.Phil to the officers in BS-16 and above whereas DDOs of the officials in BS-1 to BS-15 may sanction the said allowance in light of policy letters No.FD.SR-I/10-6/85 dated 28.04.2014 (copy enclosed) and No.FD.SR-I/10-6/85 dated 12.05.2016 (copy enclosed).

Provision of Utilities to Administrative Secretaries dt 15.03.2010OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Utilities to Administrative SecretariesIn continuation of this Department’s letter No.FD.SR.1/9-14/2002 dated 17.10.2007, the Competent Authority has been pleased to extend the subject facility to all those Members (Judicial) to whom, reimbursement of utility allowance was not admissible as being enjoyed by Administrative Secretaries and three Members of Board of Revenue designated as Administrative Secretaries, with immediate effect.2. The facility will be entitled only to officers in BS-20 and BS-21. Moreover, the Board of Revenue, Punjab may take further necessary action in the light of the approval accorded by the Chief Minister,…

Revision of Financial Assistance Rate to the Family of Deceased Contract Employees dt 19.04.2019OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Contract EmployeesNo.SO(ERB)(S&GAD)5-8/2016/Finance. In continuation to this Department’s Notification No.DS(O&M)5-3/2004/Contract(MF), dated 13.02.2009, I am directed to state that the Chief Minister Punjab has been pleased to approve revised financial assistance package to family of a contract employee, who dies while in service in terms of Finance Department’s circular letter No.FD-SR-I/3-10/2004, dated 15.08.2017.2. The details of Revised Financial Package are as under:-BASIC PAY SCALEExisting Rates(Rs. in Million)Revised Rates (Rs. in Million)1-40.401.605-100.601.9011-150.802.2016-171.002.5018-191.603.4020 and above2.004.003. Further necessary action may be taken accordingly.

Withdrawal of Provision of Appointment under In-Service Death Quota – Federal 07.02.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: In-Service DeathThe undersigned is directed to refer to this Division’s O.M. No. 8/10/2013-E-2 dated 04-12-2015 read with O.M No. 8/23/2021-E-2(pt) dated 23-12-2022 and to state that in compliance with Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan’s judgement dated 18-10-2024 in C.P. No. 3390/2021 titled General Post Office, Islamabad and others vs Mr. Muhammad Jalal, the Prime Minister has approved to withdraw the provision of employment from the Prime Minister’s Assistance Package, to the extent of in-service deaths only, with effect from the date of pronouncement of judgement ibid. All…

Advance Increment on Acquiring of M.Ed Degree dt 26.03.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Acquiring of M.Ed DegreeI am directed to refer to your application No. 02162 dated 19.01.2023 on the subject cited above and to state that your claim regarding grant of advance increments on acquiring the qualification of M.Ed is not acceded on the following grounds:

Account VII & VIII Allotment of head of Account dt 04.02.2025OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Allotment of head of Account I am directed to reproduce here the Correction Slip No. 659 introducing new object code / entity code in the Chart of Accounts (CoA), for Provincial/Federal and District Governments, issued by the Controller General of Accounts, Islamabad for information please. CORRECTION SLIP No. 659“F-Assets”Major ObjectF01Cash and Bank BalancesMinor ObjectF011Balance with SBPDetailed Object (New)F01127Urban Local Government SBD (Account-VII)Detailed Object (New)F01128Rural Local Government SBD (Account-VIII)

Admissibility of Gratuity to the Family Members of Deceased Govt ServantOFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Admissibility of Gratuity(ii) sons of a deceased son who have attained the age of 24 years,(iii) married daughters whose husbands are alive; and(iv) married daughters of a deceased son where husbands are alive,if there is any member of the family other than those specified in sub-clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above;Provided further that the widow or widows and the child or children of a deceased son shall receive between them in equal parts only the share which that son would have received if he had survived that…

Special Judicial Allowance to the Employees of Punjab Service Tribunal PST dt 01.11.2024OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: Special Judicial AllowanceI am directed to refer to your letter No. KMP&R/2-3A(iv)/7/2021-24/4641, dated 13.06.2024 on the subject and to state that the case has been examined and observed that as per provision of the Punjab Service Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2013 (VXII of 2013), the Chairman PST is empowered to re-appropriate funds from one head of account to another head of account or sanction expenditure form within the budget allocated to the tribunal and approval of the Government for the purpose shall not be required. The said…