Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 28: In order to bring transparency in payment system and check alleged corruption in Government Treasuries besides eliminating intervention of Treasury staff in payment process, the State Vigilance Commission has made certain path breaking recommendations to Government, which once implemented will not only streamline the payment procedure but also bring efficiency in financial transaction system in the Govt Treasuries.
As per the recommendations, the Government has been suggested to get a specified Software developed which can minimize the intervention of Treasury staff, Cashiers of the departments and contractors etc in getting their claims cleared besides managing all cash transactions (Receipts and Payments) between DDOs and the Government on line. The DDOs need to project their demands through the software to Finance Department for further management of cash within budgetary allocation of the Department, the recommendation reads. Under the system, Finance/ Administrative Department have to allocate budget to the DDOs on regular basis, under various expenditure heads, on line, the recommendations emphasize.
The recommendations will essentially eliminate the role of treasuries in clearing payments and entire process of payments will be on line directly from the concerned drawing and disbursing officer (DDOs) of the department and the beneficiary. The huge staff, presently working in various Treasuries/Sub Treasuries across the State thus rendered surplus can be effectively utilized to supplement departments at present deficient in trained accounts staff.
The Commission is of the view that implementation of the recommendations will help Government in checking alleged illegal gratification taking place during financial transactions being made in 2 Sadder Treasuries, 6 Additional Treasuries, 20 District Level Treasuries, 99 Muffasil /Sub Treasuries and 3 Treasuries one each at Civil Secretariat J&K, New Delhi and Mumbai daily.
The proposed arrangement can be introduced on trial basis in any two Ministries for a period of three months and could be extended later on to other ministries/departments in a phased manner, the recommendations mentioned.
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