Annexure 3 — GOODS_MANUAL

Authority (1) Extent of power&& (2) Recurring Non-recurring Departments of the Central Government:

(i) Vice-President’s Secretariat. Full powers Full powers

(ii) Other Departments Full powers Full powers Administrators Full powers Full powers Heads of Department %%The Departments of the Central Government shall, in consultation with the Financial Adviser of the Department concerned, have full powers for deciding the financial limit up to which they can delegate powers to Heads of Departments and also to what extent such HoDs may exercise these powers without consultation with FA of the Department. Heads of Offices other than Under Secretaries Rs. 1000 per month in each case Rs. 5000 in each case. Under Secretaries in the Departments of the Central Government declared as Heads of Offices. Rs.2000 per month in each case Rs.5000 in each case.

&& Expenditure on indents, Contracts and Purchases is included under contingent expenditure (except where it is treated otherwise, e.g., stores relating to works). %% DoE, Ministry of Finance No.1 (11)/E.II(A)/2003 Dated: 1st February 2005 and No. 1/7/E.ll(A)/2008 Dated: 30th May 2008

Explanation The powers delegated to the Departments of the Central Government are to be exercised by the issue of formal sanctions in the name of the President, such sanctions being authenticated by the officers authorised to do so under Article 77 of the Constitution.

The Under Secretaries in the Departments of the Central Government who are declared as Heads of Offices under Rule 14 of DFPR may sanction contingent expenditure up to the extent indicated in the Table above without issuing formal sanctions in the name of the President.

Annexure 3: Powers for Incurring Contingent Expenditure (Excerpts from DFPR Rule 13 (3), Schedule V, Refer Para 1.5-1)