Questions on General Knowledge - 8

 GURU’S DAILY INSIGHTS
113. What is the time period admissible for CEA claim?
(Rule 295(1) of GFR, Rule 24 of FHB, P&T memo no.15-23/78-PAP dtd 05.07.1980)

 Normally CEA should be claimed once in a financial year after completion of one year

 Rule 295(1) of GFR states that claim should be preferred within two years of its becoming due.

 Rule 24 of FHB states that no claims against the government, not preferred within two years of becoming due can be presented without an authority from circle accounts officer provided that such claims not exceeding Rs.500 if presented within three years of becoming due  may be paid without precheck by the circle accounts officer other than claims on account of pensions, interest on Government securities and any other payment which are governed by special rules or orders of government.

 Bills for more than two years shall be subjected to pre audit by circle accounts officer as required by rules

 Claim of years exceeding two years but not six years shall not be investigated and authorised by circle accounts officer unless specific approval for investigation of such claims are is received from the head of the department.

 Hence, divisional head can sanction CEA claim for two years and claim more than 2 years of CEA claim should be dealt bythe provisions contained in Rule 24 of FHB.