Para 2.16.6 — CAM

2.16.6 CHECK OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE BILLS

The grant of Travelling Allowance to Central Govt. servants shall be regulated in accordance with the C.C.S. (Travelling Allowance) Rules, as amended from time to time. The following main checks are to be exercised by PAOs in respect of TA Bills-

(i) that copies of approved tour programme, air/train/bus ticket, boarding pass, hotel/guest house invoices/bills are attached with the claim.

(ii) that mode of travel is as per entitlement of the government servant.

(iii) that dates and hour of the commencement as well as end of the journeys and purpose of journey are mentioned in the TA bills.

(iv) that tickets were booked through Authorized Travel Agents approved by government.

(v) that road mileage & DA claimed are in accordance with the rules and government orders.

(vi) that bills are signed/countersigned by DDO/Controlling Officer/ self Controlling Officer.

(vii) whether journey performed by own vehicle where places are well connected by rail/road is approved by competent authority in terms of TA Rules.

(viii) that adjustment bill is submitted within 60 days from the date of completion of journey.

(ix) that a Government Servant is not entitled for any travelling allowance for journey made during leave (SR 134).

(x) that TA/DA is not claimed on local training.

(xi) that in case of TA on transfer, transfer order is annexed along with the bill.

(xii) that TA claims in respect of Transportation of personal effects and personal conveyance is submitted within 60 days from the dates on which these are actually delivered to Government Servant.

TRAVEL CONCESSION(LTC) TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVANTS

The grant of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to Central Govt. servants for journeys to and from their declared home city as also to a place anywhere in India once in a block of four years shall

be regulated in accordance with the CCS (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988, as amended from time to time. The following main checks are to be exercised by PAOs in respect of LTC Bills-

(i) that copies of air/train/bus ticket, boarding pass, are attached with the claim.

What This Means

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Key Points

• 1TA bills must comply with CCS (Travelling Allowance) Rules as amended
• 2Approved tour programme, tickets, boarding passes, and hotel bills must be attached
• 3Mode of travel must match the employee's grade-based entitlement
• 4Journey dates, hours, and purpose must be correctly stated for DA calculation
• 5Travel advances must be adjusted against the final TA claim

Practical Example

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