Author: arshad

Verification of Payrolls – AG 26.09.2018 In light of the increasing cases of fraudulent payments due to bogus hiring and ghost employees, the Office of the Accountant General Punjab has issued a directive dated September 26, 2018. This directive aims to implement stringent measures and advanced steps to combat these issues. All District Accounts Officers (DAOs) and Accounts Officers are hereby directed to adhere to the following procedures to ensure the integrity and accuracy of payroll data. Key Measures for Payroll Verification A) Distribution and Verification of Payroll Registers A comprehensive payroll register of all active employees under one Drawing…

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Advice – Lapseability of Deposit Work – AG- dt 10.03.2023 It has been noted that the funds transferred from the Consolidated Funds are inherently lapsable. However, the lack of compliance with the necessary procedures for lapsing these funds by the concerned authorities—including the funds transferring agency, executing agency, and the funds controlling agency (your office)—renders the matter of funds’ lapseability as of 30-06-2022 perplexing. Action Required from Your Office To proceed further, we request detailed documentation of the actions taken by your office on 30-06-2022 towards lapsing the balance funds transferred from the Assignment Account using the SAP/R-3 system snapshot.…

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Admissibility of Special Allowance 2021 and 2022 to the Staff of DGPR dt 24.01.2024 In response to recent inquiries regarding the admissibility of the Special Allowance for the years 2021 and 2022 to the staff of the Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR), the Government of Punjab has issued a formal clarification. This notification, issued by the Section Officer (SR-V) of the Finance Department, brings clarity and resolution to the matter, following the decision made by the Caretaker Provincial Cabinet during its 220th meeting on 09.08.2023. Context and Background The Special Allowance has been a topic of significant interest and…

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