Para 3.6.9 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.6.9 On receipt of pension papers, the Accountant General (A&E) applies the requisite checks, records the account enfacement in Part-II of Form 7 of the Central Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 and assesses the amount of pension and gratuity and issues the Pension Payment Order not later than one month in advance of the date of retirement of the government servant if the pension is payable in his circle of accounting unit.
What This Means
Upon receiving pension papers, the AG (A&E) applies the required checks, records the accounts enfacement in Part-II of Form 7, assesses the pension and gratuity amounts, and issues the Pension Payment Order. Importantly, this entire process must be completed and the PPO issued at least one month before the employee's retirement date, ensuring uninterrupted pension payment from the first day of retirement.
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Key Points
- 1AG (A&E) applies requisite checks on receipt of pension papers
- 2Accounts enfacement is recorded in Part-II of Form 7 (CCS Pension Rules, 1972)
- 3Pension and gratuity amounts are assessed by the AG (A&E)
- 4The Pension Payment Order (PPO) is issued by the AG (A&E)
- 5PPO must be issued at least one month before retirement date
- 6This timeline applies when pension is payable within the same accounting circle
Practical Example
An employee was scheduled to retire on June 30. The AG (A&E) received the pension papers on April 15, completed all checks by May 10, recorded the enfacement in Form 7, assessed pension at Rs 45,000 per month and gratuity at Rs 20 lakh, and issued the PPO by May 31 — one month before retirement. This ensured the pensioner could draw the first pension payment without any gap from July 1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if the PPO is not issued one month before retirement?▼
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