Para 14.1 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
14.1 The term “Pension” used in the following paragraphs includes Gratuity except when the term pension is used in contradistinction to gratuity. 14.2 The verification of pension consists in seeing that the qualifying conditioins governing the grant of a pension are fulfilled and that the amount of pension sanctioned is correct. 14.3 The provisions contained in this chapter apply mainly to Accounts Offices subordinate to the Comptroller and Auditor General. In case of departments, e.g. Defence and Railways, where accounts are kept by an agency not under the control of the Comptroller and Auditor General, or in case of Union and State Governments where pension entitlement work has been taken over by the respective Government, the reports on the admissibility of claims for pension are prepared in Accounts Offices of those departments/Governments. The work done in the accounts Offices other than those subordinate to the Comptroller and Auditor General is however, subject to test check by Audit Offices subordinate to the Comptroller and Auditor General.
14.4
(a) On receipt of a pension case of a non-gazetted Government Servant the period of service reckoned as service qualifying for pension (including leave
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of all kinds) should be checked with reference to his service book. If any vital particulars are missing they should be called for from the Head of Office.
14.4
(b) For verifying the services of Gazetted Government Servants, the printed History of Services should be used. If part of the service be nongazetted, such part should be verified in the manner prescribed in sub-para
(a) above.
14.4
(c) In the case of a Government Servant who has been on foreign service, the period of service claimed for such employment should be verified from the particulars already recorded in the Service Book. In the case of a Gazetted Government Servant on foreign service, the period of service will be verified from the particulars recorded in the History of Services (vide paragraph 13.58).
Note.-No re-check of Service Book in regard to the pay fixation in different scale of pay during the official career would normally be undertaken at the time of examining titles to pensions and gratuity except in cases where pay has been fixed in a different scale during the last one year preceding the date of retirement. The check of fixation of pay in such cases will be done by the office of the Accountant General (A&E).
What This Means
Chapter 14 deals with pension verification and payment. The term 'pension' here includes gratuity unless explicitly distinguished. The AG's role is to verify that qualifying conditions are met and the pension amount is correct. For departments where accounts are kept by agencies outside the CAG's control (like Defence and Railways), or where pension work has been taken over by the Government itself, the AG's subordinate offices conduct test checks on the pension work done by those agencies.
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Key Points
- 1The term 'pension' includes gratuity unless stated otherwise
- 2AG verifies qualifying conditions and correctness of pension amount
- 3These provisions mainly apply to Accounts Offices under the CAG
- 4Defence, Railways, and Governments that have taken over pension work prepare their own reports
- 5CAG's audit offices conduct test checks on pension work done outside their direct control
Practical Example
A state government officer applies for pension after 35 years of service. The AG's office verifies the officer's qualifying service by checking the service book (for non-gazetted periods) and History of Services (for gazetted periods), confirms no qualifying conditions are unfulfilled, and certifies the pension amount is correctly calculated per applicable rules.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'pension' always mean the monthly pension payment in this chapter?▼
Who handles pension for Railway employees?▼
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