Para 5.4.2 — CAM

5.4.2 If it is found afterwards that the original cheque has been paid, the Pay and Accounts Officer. will by fax/e-mail take up the matter with the paying branch and place the paid amount under the head “8658-Suspense Accounts-102-Suspense Account (Civil)- Cheques cancelled but paid", till the matter is investigated and the amount is either recovered or written off. The paid cheque till that time will be removed from the payment scroll and kept in the personal custody of the Pay and Accounts Officer. In case a DDO notices such fact of payment, he will immediately report the matter by fax/e-mail to the paying branch and inform the Pay and Accounts Officer for further action. For the detailed procedure to be followed by cheque drawing DDOs Para 3.5.1

(xii) of Chapter 3 may be referred to.