CGDA Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt – 110 010. No. : LC/Advocate Fee Bill/Vol.II Dated: 15.05.2018 To All PCsDA / PCA(Fys) / CsDA / CFAs Subiect :-  Payment of Legal Fee to Central Govt. Counsels – clarification reg. With reference to the existing provisions relating to processing of Govt. Counsels Legal Fee bills, a few doubts have been raised by some of the PCsDA/CsDA. The same have been taken-up with the Ministry of Law & Justice, Department of Legal Affairs (Judicial Section) for clarification/guidelines. Based on the clarifications received, the summary of the points of doubt and clarification are as give below:- No. Existing provisions and point of doubt Clarification i) The revised fee structure applicable to Govt. Counsels of Supreme Court/High Court/CAT/Distt. Courts has been notified by Min. of Law & Justice, Dept. of Legal Affairs vide their OM bearing No. 26(1)/2014/Judl. dated 01.10.2015....

LTC – DoPT Clarification: Air fare for Children Below the age of 5 years of non-entitled Govt Servant is not admissible No. 31011/3/2016-Estt.A-IV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment A-IV Desk North Block New Delhi. Dated May 15 , 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Admissibility of air fare for children below the age of 5 years of the Government servants non-entitled to travel by air on LTC – clarification reg. The undersigned is directed to invite reference to Department of Personnel Training’s O.M. No. 31011/2/2006-Estt.A dated 24.4.2006, 21.05.2007 and 03.12.2007 which stipulates that a non-entitled Goverment servant is allowed to travel by air while availing LTC provided that the reimbursement made in such cases is restricted to the train fare of entitled class. In this regard, it may be noted that while no fare is charged by Railways for a child below the age of 5 years travell...

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Office of the Controller General of Accounts Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan E Block, INA, New Delhi No. S-l1012/2/3(17)/RBl/2015/GBA/625-706 21st May 2018 Office Memorandum Subject:- Payment of Salary to Central Government Employees on 29th May 2018 due to bank strike called by United Forum of Bank Unions. It has come to the notice of this office that United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called for a nationwide bank strike on 30th and 31st May 2018. Banks are likely to remain closed on that days and even files for the e-payment of salary for the month of May 2018, which is due for 31st May 2018, may not get processed, resulting in delay in disbursal of salary to Central Government Employees. 2. All the Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs (Independent Charge) are, therefore, advised to consult their accredited banks in this regard and if any delay is foreseen in disbursement of salary on 31st May 2018 by the accredited banks, due t...

CPAO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066 CPAO/IT &Tech/Bank Performance/37 [Vol-111)/2018-19/22 15.05.2018 Office Memorandum Subject :- Non-acceptance of Nomination Form for Life Time Arrear (LTA). It has been observed that Pension Payee Scheduled Bank branches are not accepting Nomination Form for “Life Time Arrear” on the pretext that their branch has not received any instructions from their head office. As per para 23 of the Scheme Booklet on acceptance of Nomination Form for Life Time Arrears provides that where the Nomination for the payment of arrears does not exist then the Authorized Bank will seek instructions of the CPAO, who will in turn, refer the matter to AG/CCA/CA/Dy.CA for obtaining the requisite sanction of Head of the Office. As such, the claimant can also approach the Head of Office where the pensioner served before his/her retirement/ death. Moreover ...

NON-ISSUE OF PENSION SLIP GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066 CPAO/1T&Tech/Bank Performance/37 (Vol III)/2018-19/23 15.05.2018 Office Memorandum Subiect :- Non-issue of Pension slip by banks. Attention is invited to para 4.6.6 of CPPC Guidelines issued by CPAO whereby it has been mentioned that “The Home Branch will meet all information needs of the pensioner using the CPPC system. The CPPC software will display on the computer screen, options and view of the details of calculation of pension and its breakup of the pension paid to the pensioner/ family pensioner. The Home Branch will act as intermediary between the pensioner & CPPC and, besides providing accounts statement, provide to the pensioners the TDS, pension slip, the Due and Drawn Statement in respect of each arrear and the Annual Income Statement”. In view of the above, Heads of CPPCs and Heads of Governmen...

Procedure of recovery of excess payment made to pensioners – Bank should not refuse the pension on the pretext of excess payment/recoveries – CPAO ORDER GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066 CPAO/IT & Tech/SCOVA/20 (Vol-I)/2018-19/20 16.05.2018 Office Memorandum Subject :- Recovery of excess payment made to pensioners. It has been brought to the notice of this office that some Bank branches are refusing to disburse the family pension to the family pensioners until and unless the whole overpaid amount is credited back to the bank. This issue was also highlighted in the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) meeting Chaired by Hon’ble Minister of State of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. In this context, RBI in consultation with Office of the CGA, Ministry of Finance, Deptt. of Expenditure has issued instructions for recovery of excess p...

DOPT F.No. 108/01/2016-17/CCSCSB Dated 18th May, 2018 Circular Sub:  Use of Swimming facilities at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium by Central Govt. Employees & their dependent families regarding. The Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board (CCSCSB) under administrative control of the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT), a nodal agency for promotion of Cultural & Sports activities amongst the Central Government Employees in the country. CCSCSB had started a scheme for use of Swimming facilities at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium by Central Govt. Employees & their dependent families. 2. Under the scheme, the Central Government Employees & their dependent family members may use sporting facilities for Swimming at Major Dhayan National Stadium at their rates (on monthly basis) or rates available for Central Government employees and their dependent family members, whichever is lower. 3. On submission of monthly payment receipts (...