Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 25: In blatant violation of Financial Code and directions issued from time to time, majority of the Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) are creating problems for the employees by not timely submitting salary bills to the respective treasuries.
The Rule 4.1(1) of the Financial Code states: “The monthly pay and allowances of the Government servants shall be due for payment on or after last working day of the month by the labour of which it is earned except for the months of September and March. For the month of September, it shall become due for payment on or after penultimate working day and for the month of March the same shall be disbursed on or after April 1”.
“For the purpose of checking of bills at treasuries, these should be presented for payment three to six days before the last date or the penultimate working day of the month as the case may be”, the Rule further read.
However, the Financial Commissioner, Finance Department Dr Arun Kumar Mehta has observed that most of the DDOs delay submission of the salary bills of their staff to the respective treasuries even through the salary budget is available with the department and stands released through online BEAMS application as per approved Appropriation Act.
Taking serious note of this, the Financial Commissioner, Finance Department has directed all the DDOs to strictly adhere to the Rules and circular instructions issued by the Finance Department from time to time.
“Any violation of stipulated rules shall invite strict action against the defaulting DDOs and even seizure of their powers”, the Financial Commissioner said in a latest circular.
He has asked all the Administrative Secretaries to ensure that all the DDOs under their administrative control shall present salary bills on designated day/date in terms of existing rules.
“Director Finances/ FA&CAOs shall ensure that salary budget is available with every DDO through BEAMS. They shall also furnish the list of defaulting DDOs to the Finance Department every month”, the circular further read.
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