Thursday 19 September 2013

Ban on creation of posts, purchase of vehicles, cut in air travel, no change in LTC Air-travel entitlement etc. under economy measures

Lastes order on Expenditure Management - Economy Measures and Rationalization of Expenditure by FinMin
No.7(2)1E.Coord/2013
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 18th September, 2013 
OFFICE MEMORANDUM 
Sub: Expenditure Management - Economy Measures and Rationalization of Expenditure.


Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure has been issuing austerity instructions from time to time with a view to containing non- developmental expenditure and releasing additional resources for priority schemes. The last set of instructions was issued on 31st May 2012, 1st November 2012 and 14th November 2012. Such measures are intended at promoting fiscal discipline, without restricting the operational efficiency of the Government. In the context of the current fiscal situation, there is a need to continue to rationalize expenditure and optimize available resources. With this objective, the following measures for fiscal prudence and economy will come into immediate effect:-


2.1 Cut in Non-Plan expenditure:
For the year 2013-2014, every Ministry/Department shall effect a mandatory 10% cut in non-Plan expenditure excluding interest payment, repayment of debt, Defence capital, salaries, pension and the Finance Commission grants to the States. No re-appropriation of funds to augment the Non-Plan heads of expenditure on which cuts have been imposed, shall be allowed during the current fiscal year.

2.2 Seminars and Conferences:
(i)         Utmost economy shall be observed in organizing conferences/
Seminars/workshops. Only such conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.
which are absolutely essential, should be held wherein also a 10% cut on
budgetary allocations shall be effected.
(ii)         Holding of exhibitions/seminars/conferences abroad is strongly discouraged except in the case of exhibitions for trade promotion.
(iii)        There will be a ban on holding of meetings and conferences at five star hotels.

2.3        Purchase of vehicles:
Purchase of vehicles is banned until further orders, except against condemned vehicles.

2.4        Domestic and Foreign Travel:
(i)         All officers are to travel in economy class only for domestic travel, except officers in the Apex Scale who may travel in executive class. Officers may travel by entitled class for international travel, however officers in Apex scale may travel only by business class. In all cases of air travel, only thelowest fare air tickets of the entitled class are to be purchased/ procured. No companion free ticketon domestic/ international travel is to be availed of. The existing instructions regarding travel on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) would continue.
(ii)         It would be the responsibility of the Secretary of each Ministry/Department to ensure that foreign travel is restricted to most necessary and unavoidable official engagements based on functional necessity, and that extant instructions are strictly followed.
(hi) Where travel is unavoidable, it will be ensured that officers of the appropriate level dealing with the subject are sponsored instead of those at higher levels. The size of the delegation and the duration of visit will be kept to the absolute minimum.
(iv)        Proposals for participation in study tours, workshops/ conferences/ seminars/presentation of papers abroad at Government cost will not be entertained except those that are fully funded by sponsoring agencies.
(v)        Travel expenditure (including FTE) should be so regulated as to ensure that each Ministry remains within the allocated budget for the same. Re- appropriation proposals on this account would not be approved.

2.5 Creation of Posts:
(i) There will be a total ban on creation of Plan and Non-Plan posts.
(ii) Posts that have remained vacant for more than a year are not to be revived except under very rare and unavoidable circumstances and after seeking clearance of Department of Expenditure.

3.         Observance of discipline in fiscal transfers to States, Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies at Central/State/Local level:

3.1 Release of Grant-in-aid shall be strictly as per provisions contained in GFRs and in Departmentof Expenditure's OM No.7(1)/E.Coord/2012, dated 14.11.2012.
3.2 Ministries/Departments shall not transfer funds under any Plan schemes in relaxation of conditions attached to such transfers (such as matching funding).
3.3 The State Governments are required to furnish monthly returns of Plan expenditure — Central, Centrally Sponsored or State Plan — to respective Ministries/Departments along with a report on amounts outstanding in their Public Account in respect of Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. This requirement may be scrupulously enforced.
3.4 The Chief Controller of Accounts must ensure compliance with the above as part of pre-payment scrutiny.

4.         Balanced Pace of Expenditure:
4.1 As per extant instructions, not more than one-third (33%) of the Budget Estimates may be spent in the last quarter of the financial year. Besides, the stipulation that during the month of March the expenditure should be limited to 15% of the Budget Estimates is reiterated. It may be emphasized here that the restriction of 33% and 15% expenditure ceiling is to be enforced both scheme-wise as well as for the Demands for Grant as a whole, subject to RE ceilings. Ministries/ Departments which are covered by the Monthly Expenditure Plan (MEP) may ensure that the MEP is followed strictly.

4.2 It is also considered desirable that in the last month of the year payments may be made only for the goods and services actually procured and for reimbursement of expenditure already incurred. Hence, no amount should be released in advance (in the last month) with the exception of the following:
(i)         Advance payments to contractors under terms of duly executed contracts so that Government would not renege on its legal or contractual obligations.
(ii)         Any loans or advances to Government servants etc. or private individuals as a measure of relief and rehabilitation as per service conditions or on compassionate grounds.
(iii) Any other exceptional case with the approval of the Financial Advisor. However, a list of such cases may be sent by the FA to the Department of Expenditure by 30th April of the following year for information.

4.3 Rush of expenditure on procurement should be avoided during the last quarter of the fiscal year and in particular the last month of the year so as to ensure that all procedures are complied with and there is no infructuous or wasteful expenditure. FA's are advised to specially monitor this aspect during their reviews.

5.         No fresh financial commitments should be made on items which are not provided for in the budget approved by Parliament.

6.         The instructions would also be applicable to autonomous bodies.

7.         Compliance
Secretaries of the Ministries/Departments being the Chief Accounting Authorities as per Rule 64 of GFR shall be fully charged with the responsibility of ensuring compliance of the measures outlined above. Financial Advisors shall assist the respective Departments in securing compliance with these measures and also submit an overall report to the Minister-in-Charge and to the Ministry of Financeon a quarterly basis regarding various actions taken on these measures/guidelines.


Sd/-
( R.S.Gujral ) 
Finance Secretary

Source: http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/emre/ExpMan_EcoMeasure18092013.pdf

Willingness to work in PS Gr B cadre on adhoc basis. - Maharashtra Circle

The following officers are to be considered for adhoc promotion in PS Gr B . Their Willingness / Unwillingness to work Ps Gr B anywhere in Maharashtra Circle may be obtained and forwarded to this office immediately.


SL.No
Name of the official ( Shri / Smt)
Present designation
1
A.V.Patil
ASP RO Nagpur
2
A.K.Dhanawade
ASP ( HQ) Beed Dn
3
I.N.Naikwadi
ASP ( HQ) nagpur Mfl Dn
4
S.K.Waghmare
ASP ( HQ) Wardha
5
 C.K.Godde
ASP (HQ)Nagpur MFL Dn.
6
M.B. Lakhorakar
ASP Paratwada, Amravati Dn
7
L.B.Kamble
ASP Palghar Sub Dn
8
D.B.Suryavanshi
ASP junnar MFL Dn
9
M.V.Likhar
ASP Kamptee  Nagpur MFl
10
P.R.Patel
ASP ( HQ) Thane West
11
A.B.Padwal
ASP (Legal Cell) C.O.
12
G.A.Koli
ASP  Miraj Sub Dn
13
D.G.Chaskar
ASP SPCC
14
N.P.Kud
ASP ( SB) C.O.Mumbai
15
N.B.Kamble
ASP ( HQ) Solapur Dn
16
M.Januskar
ASP ( HQ) Amravati Dn
17
S.L.Parab
 ASP ( HQ) Thane Central Dn
18
D.M.Shukl
ASP (Vig & Legal) R.O.mumbai
19
M.K.Gudekar
ASP ( BD) C.O.Mumbai
20
K.K.Tayade
ASP ( HQ) Buldhana Dn

IPO EXAM 2013 - ALL QUESTION PAPERS

Procedures for Resignation from Central Government Services - Ministry of Home Affairs


To view, please CLICK HERE. 

Merger / de-merger of IPO/IRM cadre & minimum working experience about Postal / RMS wing before promotion to Assistant Superintendent / Superintendent cadre.


To view Directorate's order No. 25-02/2001-PE-I dated 9th September 2013, please CLICK HERE.

DPC for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2013-14 & repatriation....an update


Following circles have so far communicated the vacancy position in PS Gr. B cadre to Directorate.

Vacancies as on
1/10/2013
1/11/2013
1/12/2013
Andhra Pradesh
11
11
11
Chattisgarh
0
0
0
Himachal Pradesh
3
3
3
Kerala
14
15
15
Maharashtra
22
23
24
Odisha
4
4
4
Rajasthan
7
7
7
Tamil Nadu
11
12
12
Uttar Pradesh
24
24
24

It was already requested to all Circle Secretaries to confirm the submission of requisite information by their circles to Directorate on or before 18/9/2013. The Circle Secretaries of remining cirlces are once again requested to ensure the submission of requisite data immediately to Directorate by fax and email under intimation to GS.

Postal Department to bring out RTI stamp soon..


Tiruchirapalli : RTI applicants will no longer have to wait to get their applications processed as the Department of Posts is all set to bring out an RTI stamp for sale soon and also set up special counters, according to a senior officer.
 
"under orders of the Central Information Commission, the department will issue RTI stamps in the denomination of Rs.10/-. We will also introduce special counters to accept applications in all 1.5 lakh post offices across the country" the officer said.
 
Visitors will no longer have to wait at post offices or face problems in depositing RTI fees, photocopying charges as the CIC directions will be enforced, he said.
 
Source : Mumbai Mirror