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GO Ms No.47 - Delegation of Financial Powers - 09.12.14
GO Ms No.47 - Delegation of Financial Powers - 09.12.14
Abstract
Finance Department - Re-delegation of Financial Powers to Secretaries to Government,
Speciai/Additionai/Joinr/Deputy/Under Secretaries, Heads of Departrnent and Heads of
tlllices for ilcurring Contingent Expenditure and Miscellaneous Eryrenditure under
Delegation of Financia-l Powers Rules, 1978 - Orders - lssued.
FII{AITCE DEPARTMEIIT
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ORDER:
The Government has issued Orders re-delegating Financia.l Powers to Secretaries to
Government, Heads of Departments ard Heads of Offi.ces in the G.Os read above. These
financial po$.ers were delegated in the year 2OO3 and subsequenfly amended/modified in the
year 2OO4, 2OOA, 2OlL and,2Ol2 respectively taking into account of tlle circumstances
prevailing then. The Budget allocations to the Departments have increased to a mnsiderable
extent over the years. With a view to minimize the procedural delays and to speed up the
process of disposing of routine matters, a review of the existing financial powers was
undertaken ior granting appropriate financial powers to the officers of various levels.
2. The Lieutenant Govemor, Puducherry, after the review and in exercise of tlte powers
conl'erred under sub-rule (3) of Rule 13 of the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978,
has been pleased to re-delegate his financial poE€rs for incurring Contingent Exp€nditure
under Schedule-V and Miscellaneous Expenditure under Schedule-Vl of Delegation.of
Financial Powers Rules, 1978 to Secretaries to Covernment, Special/Additional/Joint/
Deputy/ Under Secretaries, Head of Departments and Heads of Olfices to the extent
indicated in the Annexure-I, II & UI to this Order, in supersession of the G.Os read above.
3. The re-delegation of Financial Powers made under para 2 above, is without prejudice
to the special powers delegated/re-delegated to some ofthe Heads of Departments and Heads
of OIIices by tJ:e Govemment of India and this Union Territory Government from time to time
in respect of matters not included in the Annexure-I, II & III to ttris Order or above the limits
indicated in the said Annerure.
4. Ttre Collectors, Puducherry & Karaikal shall exercise powers, similar to tlat of the
Heads of Departments and to the extent given in Col. No. 4 of the Annexure I in respect of
Branch Offices/Institutions situated in the respective regions to which separate funds to the
region a-re allocated in tJ:e Budget. However, they shall not exercise ttre special powers
delegated to certain Heads of Departoents.
To 5o<f'"
All Secretaiies to Govemment. IEI
All Secretariat Departments. Undgr Socratrry to Gov.r'i&ant (Fhance)
A1l Heads of Department/Olnces.
Copv to:
1. The Dkector of Accounts & Treasuries, Puducherry.
2. The Dy. Director of Accounts & Treasuries, Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam.
3. The Dy. Accountant General, O/o the AG(Audit)J, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry.
4. The Central Record Branch, Puducherry.
AI{ EXURE -I
(G.o. f3. No.47lF3/2Or4 dL 09ll2l2ol4
RE.DELEGATION OF POWERS OF THE LIEUTENAI.IT GOVERNOR TO SECRETARIES TO GOVERNMENT,
SPECIAL/ADDITIONAL/JOINT/ DEPUTY/UNDER SECRE"TARIES, HEADS OF DEPARTMENT AND HEADS OF
OFPICES FOR INCURRING CONTINGENT EXPENDITURO AND MISCELI,{NEOUS EXPENDITURE UNDER
RULE 13 OF THE DELECATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS RULES, 1978.
I Pow€ra of lrcurrhg
contlngeEt erpendlture
Subject to th€
(a) Recurring Rt.3,OO,OOO/- Rs.3O,O00/- R!. 30,OO0/- conditions
Per annum Per annum per annum laid down in
in each case in each case in each case D.F.P. Rules
2l-
sl. L16lt to rhlch cra bc iDcurtcd
!lo. Secietary Spccl,rl gccr.trrJr/ H.rd ofOmcG./ Rul€a, Ordcaa,
ItcEi. of Addl. s.crGtrry/ Undcr gccrctrry Rcattlctlola or
Expcndlture I Jolot gccrGt.ryl in GP of scrL! .ubJGGt to
DGptrty Sacrata.y/ R.. 4,4q, & rhlch thc
llGrdr of Rt.5,.+{X) CxPCndlturc
Dcpartaanta la thc .h.ll be
GP of R!. 6,6q) E i[currcd.
(l) {2) 3 14l (s) (6)
(ii) Ottrer legal charger (a) l,aw suits or prosecutioncases: Full powels in case of authorities vested with
powers to sanction the institution of suit or prosecution; otherwise Rs. 7,500 in
each case in consultation with Directorate oI Prosecution.
(b) Arbitration cases: Full powers in case of authorities vested with powers to refer
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I cases to arbitration; Otherwise Rs. 15,000 in each case in consultation with
Directorate of Prosecution.
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(iii) RclEbu$GEcttt of
lcgal clpcaecr lDcurr.d These Powers shall be exercised subject to such orders as the President may issue
by Go!'Grallcat from time to trme and in consultation with Directorate of Prosecution.
Sergaatt ln calca
qrt.iug out of thet
offlclat dutles.
lo. Hotor Vchlclcr
(i) Purchase Nil Nil Nil
Itt) Cost of Pctrol, Oll
and Lubric.nt Subject to the
condition that
(a) for Motor Vehicles Full Powerr Rr. lo,OOO/- Rr. 5,O0O/. per there will not be
other than Motor-cycles, per month for month for each any increase in
Scooters, etc., each vehicle. vehicle. the quota of
POL fixed for
the vehicles.
(b) for Motorcycles, Full Powerc Rr.3,OOO/- Re. l,5OO/- per
Scooters, etc., per month for month for each
each vehicle vehicle
{ur) Ua.latcDalcc,
upteep ard rcp.ir (i) Full Powers, if {i)Full Powers, if
chrrgea- the works are the works are
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carried out by carried out by
{a) for Motor Vehicles tr\ll Power3 Go!t. Automobile Govt.
other than Scooters, workshop / Go!'t. Automobile
Motor q/cles etc., Corporation. workshop/Govt.
Corporation.
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Subject to the
(nl Rt. lo,OOO/- (ii) R!. 6,000/- condition that
in each case in cach case Rate
subject to subj€ct to Reasonableness
Rs. 5O,OOO/- per Rs. 2O,OOOI - Certificate
annum for each per annum for should be
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vehicle in other each vehicle in obtained from
case. other case the Government
Automobile
workshop.
,,,..31.
-3-
11. I[uaicipal rates and taxes Full Powerr ftll Powen Full Poserr
(i) Execution of petty works R!. 5,OO,(X)O/- R3. 2,OO,0OO/- in Rr. 3O,0OO/- In exercising
and special repairs to in each case each case in in each case these powers
Government owned buildings respect of Di.rector the proYisions
including sanitary littings, of School of rules 126 &
water supply and electric Education, 133 of G.F.
installations in such Director of Higher Rules 2005
buildings and repairs to such and Technical shall be
installations. Education, S.E. observed.
(Elecy.) DHFWS,
Chief Engineer,
PWD, DGP/IGP,
and IG Prisons.
Rs. 1,00,000/- LN
cach in
case
respect of other
Heads of
Departnent.
(ii) Ordinary repairs to Full Powen R3.t,oo,oo0/- Rs.1,0O,OO0/-
Government buildings ir each case. in each case.
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(i) Charges for the issue of Full PoweB Full Powerg tr\lll Polrera
letters, telegrams, etc.,
14. I P"llting cttd Blndtag Full Powers Full Powers where Rs. 1,OO,Ooo/- Subject to
$'here the the Printing is per annum for the
Printing is executed tirough printing any conditions
executed the Directorate of matter in the laid down
through the Stationery and regional Col. 3
Directorate of Printing. In other language against Sl.
Stationery and cases No. 14 of
Printing. In Rr.2,5O,OOO/. Annexure to
other cases per annum. Schedule V
Rs. 6,00,000 of D.F.P.
per annum. Rule, 1978.
15. Publlcqtlons
(i) Offi cial publications FuIl Powetr Fu.ll Posetc Full Povere
This power
(ii) Non-Official FuU Powcrs Full Poscra Full Powerc will not
publications extend to
purchase of
non-official
publications
such as
magazines of
purely
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recreational
nature.
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16. Rent
Subject to the
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(i) Ordinary oflice conditions
accommodation laid down Col.
(a) where accommodation Full Powcrs R!.6,OOO/- Rs. 5,OOO/- 3 against
is utilized for the office per month. per month. Sl.No. 16 ol
Annexure to
Schedule V ol
D.F.P. Rule ,
1978.
(b)Where the Full Povera Rl. 6,000/- R..3,OOO/- -do-
accommodation is used per month. per month.
pa-rtly as office and
partly as residence
(ii ) for residential and FulI PoE€rt Nil Nii do-
other purposes
17, Repalra to rad reraoval Full Poscrr Rr.25,OOO/- RE. 15,OO0/-
of mrchlnery each case. each case.
{Where the expenditure is
not of a capital nature)
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.....s 1-
sl. Uoactiry Linlt up to rhlch cxpcDdlturc c&tr be lncurrcd
No. Sacretrry AFclal 8€crctrrt/ Il..d ofOl[cG./ Rulcs,
Iterns of Addl, Eccr.taryl UDder gccrctary ordcr!,
Erpeadlture .rolEt Sccactarr/ la GP of R..tdctloD.
Dcput, S.crctrry/ n!. 4,tOO L or Scalca
llerdr ol Rr. 5,4OO 3ubjcct to
i
Dep.'tdcat! la whlch thc
tirc GF of R!. cxpcnditurc
6,600 & .bovc. .b.ll b!
{t) t2l I
(3) {4) (s) (6r I
patticul&r DepartEeat
20. Stlff paid frontr Nil Nil Nil
contlagcncler
21. (a) hrrchere of stitlonery Nil Nil Nil
.torcr mentioned in the leis
under Appendix 9 to
compilation of the G.F. rules.
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l**"**c Rulc,1978.
(i) Stores required for works Full Powers for petty works in respect of
and repairs; Electricity,
Rr. 1,OO,OOO/- Police arld
in each case in Health.
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r€spect of
S.E.(Elecy).
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DHFWS, DCP/
IGP, IG, Prison,
Director of School
Education and
Director of Higher
& Technical
I Education.
.6/
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Moaetary Llmlt up to whlch expclrdltur€ caD bc iacurrcd
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(ii) Other stores i.e., stores Full Powers (a) R3.ls,oo,ooo/- (a) Rr.l0,0O0/- for
| "'' required for the working of
an establishment including
per annum
each item
for
in
each item upto
Rr. f ,OO,(X)O/- per
instructions, equipments respect of DHFWS, annum.
and apparatus. Chief Engineer,
PWD, S.E.(Elecy).,
Director of School
Education and
Director of Higher
and Technical
Education
lollowed with
l
reference to
scales and rates
24. TelcphoEc ch.rgGr
(i) Rent and other charges Full PoweE Full Po!f,ers Full Powerg I
(b) Hire, upkeep and repairs FuU Polrerr Recurring Recurring These powers
Rr.3O,OOO/- R.|. r6,qrc/- shall be exercised
per month per month subject to the
observance of
general
Non-Recurring Non-Recurring coaditions
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Rt.3,OO,OOO/- Rr. f,sO,OoO/-
each occasion each occasion
(c) Maintenance of plain Full PolPers Full Powcrs F\rlI Porrel3
paper copier machine
(ii) Co!nputen/perlphcralr
(b) Hire, upkeep and repairs FuU Povert Recurring Recurring Thes€ powers
Rs. 3O,OOO/- Rr. 15,O(x)/- shall be exercised
per month per month subject to the
observance of
genelal
Non-Recurring Non-Recurring conditions
Rt. 3,O0,OOO/. R!. I,5O,OOO
each occasion each occasion
(c) Hire and rDaintenance of Dull Porcre Full Powcrs Full Posers Reasonableness
computers of all kinds of the
I
Maintenance
charges has to be
I got certified by
the lT
Depertment.
(itt) Putcbarc of cdcuLtors Full Powers Fu.lI PorPGr6 Full Powen
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Note:
Heads of Depanments drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 4,800 and 5,400 shall exercisc powers indicated in Col. No- 5
onrY
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AI{I{$KURE .II
(c.O. s. No. 47lFOl2ol4 dt.oglr2l2ol4
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4 Regional Administrator, Rs. 50.00 lal<h
Mahe and Yanam (Rupees Fifty lakh only)
ls. i) Finance Department with the approval of Above 2.00 crore and
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q .rx ., lt.
cretary (Financel
ANNEXTIRE - III
(G.O. Ms. r1o.47lF3l2Ol4 dt,Ogl L2l2Ol4
2 G.P.F. advance/rvithdrawal
Head of Department
declared under Rule 3(l)(0 of
3 HBA/MCA/PCA DFP Rules 1978.
(Fund availability shall be ascertained
from the Budget Offrcer, Finance
Department.)
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q. rl' ,H.
Un tary lFlnance)