Instructions for processing foreign visits of officers of the Government of India for approval of Screening Committee of Secretaries (SCoS) No. 4(4)/E.Coord/2015 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure  New Delhi, 27th November 2017 Subject: Instructions for processing foreign visits of officers of the Government of India for approval of Screening Committee of Secretaries (SCoS) Reference is invited to this Department's OM of even number dated 5th January 2016 on the above subject. Para 22 of the ibid OM provides that 'Proposals, complete in all respects, seeking approval of SCoS shall be submitted to Department of Expenditure 15 days prior to departure date of delegation'. 2.It has been observed that Ministries/Departments are not submitting their proposals within the stipulated time, often sending proposals one day prior to the departure of the official (s). While it is understandable that requisite approvals and clearances from different agencie...