Para 7.25 — GPF_MANUAL

7.25 It has been decided that where the reasons for the delay in the settlement of such cases are in the main attributable to departmental authorities, the accountant General should include suitable paragraphs in the Audit Reports on the Appropriation Accounts under ‘ Other topics of interest’. The time lag between the date of retirement of the official and the date of the P.F. money becoming due for payment and the receipt of the application, therefore, in A.G.’s Office along with other persistent types of delays may be specified therein. The cases of delays ranging from 3 months to more than 6 months on the part of Departmental authorities in supplying the requisite information and documents should be included.