Para 3.11 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
3.11 The Accountant General may also be required to see on behalf of the Executive Government that :
When, however, several officers are authorised to incur charges relating to a unit of appropriation, against a lumpsum allotment placed for the purpose at the disposal of a single higher authority, it devolves upon this authority to watch the progress of expenditure in all the offices and to keep the aggregate charges within the allotment.
What This Means
The Accountant General may be required by the Executive Government to ensure that when multiple officers draw from the same lumpsum allotment under a single unit of appropriation, it is the controlling higher authority's responsibility to monitor spending across all offices and keep total charges within the allotment. The AG assists by verifying that the overall framework is being followed.
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Key Points
- 1Multiple officers may draw from a single lumpsum allotment under one unit of appropriation
- 2The higher controlling authority must watch spending across all offices
- 3Total charges must be kept within the overall allotment
- 4AG may be required to verify this on behalf of the Executive Government
Practical Example
The Commissioner of a Revenue Division has a lumpsum allotment of Rs 2 crore for contingencies, distributed among 5 District Collectors. Each Collector draws from this allotment. The Commissioner must track spending across all 5 districts to ensure the total does not exceed Rs 2 crore. The AG verifies on behalf of the state government that the Commissioner is performing this oversight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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