GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH FINANCE (ADMN,I) DEPARTMENT Lr No. HODSOADTA(EMGO)/34/2022-Admn.1 Dated 29-06-2022 To The Commissioner, I&PR Department, Vijayawada. Sub: Finance Department - Rejoinder to certain Articles in daily Newspapers and News in TV Channels on GPF withdrawals - Reg It is to inform that certain articles have been published in daily newspapers on 29-06-2022 and broadcasted in TV channels regarding the withdrawals from GPF accounts of Government employees without the knowledge of the concerned employees. 2) The same was represented by certain Government Employee Associations also. 3) The DTA was directed to enquire into the matter and submit a detailed report to the Government immediately 4) Based on the preliminary information provided by DTA, a rejoinder is prepared to be issued to all News agencies. The rejoinder is annexed to this letter. 5)The I&PR Department is requested to forward the annexed rejoinder to all the News agencies i.e print and electronic media for clarification. CSS SHAMSHER SINGH RAWAT SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT) 2) d 4) 5) 6) 8) 9% ANNEXURE REJOINDER TO PRESS ARTICLES ON GPF WITHDRAWAL Certain articles have been published in daily newspapers on 29-06-2022 and broadcasted in certain TV channels that GPF amounts have been withdrawn from employee accounts in an unauthorised manner. ‘The matter has been referred to the Director of Treasury and Accounts (DTA) by the Finance Department, GoAP for furnishing a detailed report. Based on the preliminary information furnished by the DTA, itis clarified that the matter published in the newspaper articles / broadcast in TV Channels pertains to the adjustment of the Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears to the GPF Account of the employees Itis reported by the DTA as follows a) The DA arrears bills which have the components of adjustment to GPF and payment in cash were sent to payment application for clearance after approval by the DTA as per the procedure. b) Even though the bills were not cleared in the payment application, the DA arrear amounts were erroneously credited to the GPF account of the employees due to a technical glitch. ©) Asper the Treasury rules, all the bills which remain pending as on 31" of March of every year shall be cancelled by the concerned Treasury Officer. 4) Due to the cancellation of the unpaid DA arrear bills, the adjustment amounts which were erroneously credited to GPF accounts of employees were also reversed by the system software It is clarified that, barring the above transactions, no other auto debits took place from the GPF account of any of the employees. Itis further clarified that the government is taking necessary measures to rectify the technical glitch. The DA arrears amount will be credited & reflected in the GPF accounts of employees as and when the DA Arrears are paid The government is taking action for the payment of the DA arrears and other employee benefits at the earliest in a time-bound manner. Itis reiterated that no other auto debits have taken place from the GPF account of any of the employees