Para 8.5.1 — CAM

8.5.1 This relates to the programmes or activities for which one Ministry /Department utilizes the services of another Central Ministry /Department as its agent for executing the activity. In such cases, the FA /Pr. CCA/CCA/CA of the functional Ministry / Department will issue annual budget allocation letter, indicating the amount approved in the Budget for the year for the programme or activity assigned to the agent or executing Department, after obtaining necessary financial sanctions. The executing Ministry/Department are authorized to incur expenditure up to the limits specified in the authorization letter. The allocated amount in such cases will not be available for re-appropriation by the concerned functional Ministry/Department, without the concurrence of agent Ministry/ Department. A copy of such sanction has to be endorsed to the Pay and Accounts Officer of the functional department so as to keep a note of this in the Expenditure Control Register. The functional Ministry/Department would also communicate the 15-digit code relating to the heads, to the PAO of the agent Ministry in the authorization letter.