Para 12.11 — MSO

12.11 Accountant General (A&E) is responsible for maintenance of Provident Fund Accounts of the State Government Employees. However, Comptroller & Auditor General of India can be relieved of the responsibility of maintenance of such accounts by issue of Presidential order in terms of provision contained in third proviso to sub-section 1 of Section 10 of C.A.G.'s (D.P.C.S.) Act, 1971. So far work of maintenance of Provident Fund Accounts of State Government Employees has been taken over by Government of Rajasthan, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar and Punjab. On the Central side Indian Audit and Accounts Department is responsible for maintenance of Provident Fund Accounts of its own employees only.