Para 6.5 — CAM

(A) For the AIS officers on deputation to the Central Government, the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer will make payment of the GPF advance or part final withdrawal based upon sanction issued by the competent authority in the Central Government. He will classify the payment under the Major Head 8658-PAO Suspense and promptly raise debit against the AG concerned for getting the reimbursement. AIS officers who are on Central Deputation at the time of retirement also have the option of obtaining final payment of GPF, to be made by the Pay and Accounts Officers (PAO) of the Ministry / Department concerned, through the respective DDO (Authority: DoPT OM No.11026/01/2023-AIS – III dated 17.10.2023).

(B) However, the PAO will not be involved in case of AIS Officers on deputation to autonomous bodies or public sector undertakings under the Central Government. The autonomous bodies/Public Sector Undertakings will make payment of the GPF advance/withdrawals sanctioned by the respective Ministries controlling the autonomous body/P.S.U. to the subscribers and then claim the reimbursement directly from the State AG concerned.

(C) For the other officials of State Governments or autonomous bodies who are on deputation to the Central Government, only the concerned State Government or autonomous body can grant advances or withdrawals. In cases where the concerned State Government or autonomous body has delegated powers to the Central Government Departments for grant of advances/withdrawals from provident fund to such officials, the concerned Pay and Accounts Officer will make the payment and claim reimbursement. The concerned Central Government Department should ascertain in writing from the State Government/autonomous body concerned whether such delegation has been made. However, even if such powers have been delegated by a State Government or autonomous body to Central Government Departments, the provident fund rules of the concerned State Government/ autonomous body should be followed for granting advances/withdrawals from their provident fund accounts.

(i) Withdrawal has been sanctioned by the competent authority;

(ii) The amount is covered by the balance at the credit of the subscriber; and

(iii) The sanction is in conformity with the rules of the Fund.

6.5 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE FUND [RULE 15 OF GPF(CS) RULES] & CORRESPONDING PROVISION IN CPF (INDIA) RULES 6.5.1 For withdrawal from the Fund for the purposes specified in Rule 15 of GPF Rules and corresponding provisions in the CPF Rules, the following checks shall be exercised by the PAO-