Stoppage of Cash Payment through Drawing and Disbursing Officers DDOs – Federal dt 15.03.2025

Stoppage of Cash Payment through Drawing and Disbursing Officers DDOs – Federal dt 15.03.2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Stoppage of Cash Payment

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of AGPR, Islamabad letter No.TM/18- 64/Circular/Vol-C-11/2024-25/1270 dated 27.05.2025 & CGA, Islamabad vide letter No. MIS/Admn/119-97/Misc.Vol-VII/693 dated 15th May 2025 alongwith enclosures on the subject noted above for information and compliance.

The undersigned is directed to state that all future payments must be made through the direct credit facility. Issuance of cheques in favor of the Drawing and Disbursing Officer (DDO) is no longer permitted. Furthermore, no cash payments shall be made without prior concurrence of the Finance Division.

2. Rule 20 of Federal Government Receipts and Payment Rules, 2025 covers Government servants, authorized to withdraw money by direct credit advice on bills/ vouchers.

1. Except as provided in this rule and in rules below, the respective Drawing and Disbursing Officer shall proceed in the prescribed manner to enable the government servants to draw their pay and allowances through payroll system, via direct advice. The payment of all types of personal claims and advances including final payment of the General Provident Fund deposit of a subscriber shall also be made by direct credit transfer to the nominated bank account of the subscriber.
2. Officers/officials shall draw their pay and allowances by direct credit advice on the basis of the data provided to the Accountant General/District Accounts Officer through the DDO. Government servants in exceptional cases may draw their pay and allowances etc. by system generated cheques on submission of claim voucher form or bills.
3. Where the facility / technology has been made available by the Controller General of Accounts, Accounts Officer may, disburse miscellaneous contingent payments to the contractors / suppliers by direct credit advice into their respective bank accounts or in exceptional cases by system generated cheques on submission of claim on bills and voucher to the Accounts Office.

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Controller General of Accounts (Directorate General ) (MIS/FABS) No. MIS/Admn/119-97/Misc./Vol-VII/693 dated. 15-05-2025 on the subject cited above for information and necessary action please.