GOVERNMENT OF I(ARNATAKA

GENERAL, DELEGATZON OF COMkflQN FlNAMCEAC POWERS HEADS OF

DEPARTMENTS A,ND OR$FI%R,CT

PROCEED'INGS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATANA

Sub: General delegation of common financial powers to Heads of Departments and others - Review of.

Read: (1) G.O.No.FD 7 TFP 9 1, Bangalore, Dated: 16-09- 199 1. (2) G.O.No.FD 1 TFP 95, Bangalore, Dated:27-06-1995. (3) G.O.No.FD 3 TFP 99, Bangalore, Dated:13-06-1999. (4) G.O.No.F;D 4 TFP (2) 99, Bangalore, Dated: 15-1 0- 1999. (5) G.O. No.FI) 1 TFP 200 1, Bangalore, Dated:02-02-200 1 .

In the Govt. Order dated: FD 1 TFP 2001 dated:02-02-2001 read at (5) above, order was issued enhancing the General delegation of cornmoll financial powers to I-leads of departments, Divisional level officers, District level officers, Sub-division level officers and Taluk level officers.

In respect OF certain departments, special financial powers have also been delegated for purchases, repairs, works, write off etc. These powers will be exercised only by the particular departments'to whom such powers have been delegated.

The common financial powers were enhanced in 2001. The question of revising these powers was under consideration of the Goveriune~it. While revising such powers, special powers delegated to different departments were also reviewed. It was found that a11 powers could be brought undcr specific items which are cotnmon to all departments with some moclifications. Therefore, an attempt has been made to bring all such powers both under special and common finarlcial powers in one place so as to make applicable to a11 departments. 'l'his will rcduce the proposals fi-o~n

different departments for delegation of special powers. In course of time the special powers delegated to certain departments will be withdrawn. Accordingly following order is jssued.

Govt. Order No.FD 2 'TFP 2010, Bangdore, Dated:30-04-2010.

After careful consideration Government are pleased to delegate common financial powers as specified in the Annexure to this order to all the Heads of Departments and other departmental officers.

2. Subject to provision in para G hereunder, these orders are in super session of the delegation of powers as contained1 in part-111 of Manual of Financial Powers 1967 and all orders issued as read above.

3. Wherever Special Powers are delegated to the Departments in respect of certain items included in the Annexure of this order, such Departments should exercise either special powers or coinmon powers for such items but not both, until the Special Powers delegated for these items in respect of thcir Department are withdrawn.

4. No authority can sub-delegate any of the financial powers delegated by this order to any other authority wholly or partly.

5 . These orders shall come into force with immediate effect.

6. The designated officers as per Government Order No. FD 2 TFP 98 dated: 17-5-1999 will exercise. the powers as specified ill

the Annexure.

By Order and in the Name of

the Governor of ~arnataka,

&- J - - 3 0 l( 2 o f o

(C. Shamarao) Deputy Secretary to Goven~rnent,

Finance - Department,

The Compiler, Karnataka Gazette for publication in the next issue o f Gazette.

Copy to:

I . The Accountant General (A&E), Karnataka, Rangalore. 2. All Principal SecretariesISecretaries to Govt. 3. All Heads of Departrncnts. 4.- The Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats. 5 . Tlie Deputy Commissioners of Districts. 6. The Director of Treasuries, Bangalore. 7. The Deputy Director, Trcasury Network Management Centre,

Khani ja Rhavan, Race Course road, Rangalore. 8. All ~ i s t r i c t Treasury Officers. 9. All Additional SecretariesIJoint SecretariesIDeput y

Secretaries/lJtider Secretaries to Government. 10.All Sections in Finance Departrnertt. 1 1 . SGFI Spare copies.

Annexnre to Government Order No.FD 2 TFP 2010 Dated:30-04-2010.

1 ;: 1 1)escription of power Heads of Department

1 Aclrninistrative approval of kstimate of Rs. 1.00 crore for one work subject to availability of grants

Divisional Level Officers

District Level Officers

Estimate of Rs.50.00 lakh for one work Subject for availability of grants

Sub Division Level Officers

Estimate of Rs.25.00 lakh for one work Subject to availability of grants / grants

Taluk Level Officers

Estimate of Rs.5.00 lakh for one work Subject to availability of grants

Estimate of Rs. 1 .OO lakh for one work Subject to availability of

Full powers Boolts and periodicals:- To sanction purchase of reference books and journals for facilitating official work

Stationery

Full powers

Full powers Full powers

I Office equipment per annum

Cornputen and peripherals (subject to the Government per annum

i Orders from e- Governance(DPAR)

Rs. 1,0001- per annum

Rs. 10,0001- per annum

e-ach time and ,

Rs.20,000 p.a.

Rs.5,0001- per annum

Rs.2.50 lakh per annuin

Rs.2.00 lakh per annum

Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum

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Rs.50,000 per annum

6 ' Furniture ) Ful! powers / R.s.S.O(JI l a b i Rs.2.00 iakh Rs. 1.00 iakh i Rs.50,GOO 1 ! i 1 I per annum 1 per an nu:^ per annum i per annum I

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Fuli powers 8

Rs.50.00 lakh per annum

Drugs & medicines Rs.25.00 lakh per annum

Rs.25.00 lakh per annulsl

per annum annum per annum

Full powers

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Rs.lO.00 lakh Rs.5.00 iakh

1 programmes 1 1 1 I

Full powers Full powers

/ 1 1 Items and implements used under government

Full powers

Rs.2.50 lakh

Rs.50.00 lakh Per annum

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Rs. 1.00 lakh

Full powers i Rs.25.00 lakh

Rs.25.00 l a b per annurn

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Rs. 10.00 lakh 1 Rs.5.00 lakh 1 ! I 1

Full powers 1 12 I

Rs. 10.00 lakh per annum

Miscellaneous items for hospitals/hostels/c'nild

1 homes! (utensils, linen etc.) i 1

-- fxepair & AMC of compute~- and related itenis

Rcpair and AMC of office equipment and furniture

Repair of vehicles

Repair and AMC of ~nacliinery and laboratory! liosli tal equipment

Write off losses To sanction writing off in respect of the following.

(i) Government goods or money lost

( i i ) Irrecovcrable departmental revenues

(iii) Irrecoverable loans and advances

(In all such cases, the autliorised officer shall record that the loss has not been caused because of fraud or negligence)

T e E F - F U I I powers

--- Full powers Rs. 10.00 lakh

per annum

Full powers

Full powers Rs.20.00 lakh per annum

Rs. 10,000 in individual case, subject to Rs.5.00 lakh per annuln

Rs.5,000 in individual case subject to Rs.2~00 lakh per annuln

- -- Rs. 10.00 lakh per annum

Rs.5.00 lakh per annum

Up to P.s.30.000 on one vehicle, subject to Rs.5.00 lakh per annum

Rs. 10.00 1akh per annuln

Rs.2,000 in individual case subject to Rs.50,000 per annuln

Rs.5.00 lakh per annum

Rs.2.50 lakh per annum

Up to Rs.20,000 on one vehicle, subject to Rs.2.00 lakh per annun1

Rs.5.00 lakh per annum

Rs.2.00 lakli per annurn

Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum

Up to Rs. 10,000 on one vehicle, subject to Rs.50,000 per annum

Rs.2.00 lakh per annum

I8 I Writing off goods i To sanction writing off or I disposal of the following /

( i ) Unusable goods j Rs. 10,000 in in government one case, store / subject to

etc.

Rs.5,000 in one case subject to Rs. 1 .OO lakh

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like piant, food material, consumables,

i drugs, fertilizers,

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Full powers i 2% of the value ' I of the item,

subject to Rs. 1.00 lakh per m u m

I / (iii) Unusable books Full powers Full powers

' (iv) Obsolete or I 1 unserviceable I equipment

i and periodicals. I

(v) Vehicles beyond economic repair, subject to

2% of the value of the item, subject to Rs.50,000

Full powers

per m u m

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Rs.2,000 in one 1 case, subject to Rs.50,000 per annum

Rs. 10,000 in one case subject to Rs.5.00 lakh per annum

certification by the RTO 1

(Subject to certificate by I

the competent authority that :he condition of1 obsolescence, expiry, or / unserviceability has not been caused b Y

procurement

I negligence in planning, /

cr maintenance) I

Full powers

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Rs.5,000 in one case subject to Rs. 1 .OO lakh per annum

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Full powers

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Full powers I

Full powers 1 i I

Advertisement.

(i) To sanction publishing of official advertisements subject to guidelines from Department/Directorate of lnfor~nation and Publicity, and also subject to availability of grants for this purpose.

(ii) To sanction printing of publicity material under government programmes

Hiring of vehiclcs at rates approved by DPARI Transport Department

Rs.50,000 in one case, sub-ject to Rs. 1 b.00 lakh per annum

Full powers

Full powers

Rs.20,000 in one case subject to Rs.2.00 lakh per arlnum

Full powers

Rs.20,000 p.m. at a time subject to Rs. 100,000 per annum

Rs. 10,000 in one case subject to Rs. 1 .OO lakh per annum

Rs. 10,000 in one case subject to Rs. 1 .OO lakh per annum

Rs. 10,000 p.m. at a time subject to Rs.50,000 per annum

Rs.5,000 in one case subject to Rs.50,000 per annum

Rs. 1,000 in one case subject to Rs. 10,000 per annum

Rs.5,000 p.1-h. at a time subject to Rs.50,000 per annum

Rs. 1,000 in one case subject to Rs. 10,000 per annurn

Rs.500 in one case subject to Rs.5,000 per annum

Rs.2,000 p.m. at a time subject to Rs.25,000 per annum

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i To sanction training ' ~ u l l powers programmes, and incur i expenditure on honorarium, i

i transport, training material, / contingency, etc. subject to t

' the programme being authorised under some 2pproved scheme.

Rs.Z0,000 at a time, subject to Rs.2.00 lakh per annum

Rs. 10,000 at a time subject to Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum

Rs.5,000 at a time subject to Rs.S0,000/- per annuin.

Rs.2,000 at a time subject to Rs.20,000 per annum

(ii) To sanction house building advance as per rules and subject to allotment

(iii)To sanction vehicle purchase advance as per rclles and subject to allotment

Full powers Full powers Full powers

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Full powers

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Hiring of building in consultation with PWD/Rent Controller

Advances I

Rs.50,000/- for a building for a month

1 i i I (i) To sanction tour advance

Full powers

Full powers

Rs.25,000/- for a building for a month

Full powers 1

Rs.20,000 for a building for a month

Rs. 10,000 for a building for a rnon th

Rs.5,C)CO for a building for a month

Exhibition To sanction expenditure for participating in Dasara Exhibition or similar activity of creating awareness.

Hiring manpower Sub-ject to guidelines from DPAR/FD, and subject to vacancy of posts or availability of grants for service-outsourcing

Refunds To sanction rehnd of revenue includirlg fees, fines, etc. and to refund wrong or excess credit, subject to the claim being established with authenticated documents .

Countersignature of AC bills, etc, subject to budgetary limits and appropriate authorisation. Up to Rs.2 lakh, the authorization can be given by the Controlling Officer. For A.C. bills above Rs.2 lakh, the authorization has to be obtained from the Finance Department.

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Rs.50,000 per annuni

Full powers

Full powers

Rs.25,000 per annum

Full powers

Full powers

Rs.5,000 per annum

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Exhibition To sanction expenditure for participating in Dasara Exhibition or similar activity of creating awareness.

Hiring manpower Subject to guidelines from DPARJFD, and subject to vacancy of posts or availability of grants for service-outsourcing

Refunds To sanction refund of revenue including fees, fines, etc. and to refund wrong or excess credit, subject to the claim being established with authenticated documents

Countersignature of AC bills, etc. subject to budgetary limits and appropriate authorisation. Up to Rs.2 lakh, the authorization can be given by the Controlling Ofieer. For A.C. bills above Rs.2 lakh, the authorization has to be obtained from the Finance Department.

Full powers Rs.50,000 per annum

Full powers --

Rs.25,000 per annum

Full powers

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Full powers

Full powers Full powers

Rs.5,000 per annum

Full powers

Full powers

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Full powers

Full powers

i 78 ) Reappropriation I To sanction rezpproplizticn f ron orie

detailed head of accouni to another i : within the same major hzad il: the 1 / Departmental budge! provided i f does 1 i j not involve. ) a) '4 diversion of provision from 1 i the plan to non-plan items. 1 / bj Diversion of provision for

I schemes eligible for assistance from central Govt. or other institutions to other schemes.

I c ) The undertaking of a recurring liability

d) An increase in the allotment for secret service expenditure

/ e) Expenditure on a new service. 1 i f ) An increase on an item the I I provision for which has been

Rs.5.00 1 a h bztween two units of appropriation under same major head and within same demand.

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i specifically reduced by a vote j j i of the legislature. i I g) From charged item to voted ! and vice-versa. I i

I h) Diversion of funds for I

1 purposes other than that provided in the Budget (Article I

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General Conditions:

I . All relevant rules, procedures and instructions urider the Kamataka Transparency in Public Procurement .4ct, ! 999 and Rules. shall be followed to ensure transparent and cost-effective procurement.

2. All procure~nent should be within the annual approved budgetary grants. Delegated powers including 'Full Powers' are to be exercised subject to that iixnit.

3. It will be the responsibility of the officer exercising the delegated powers to ensure that the items of procurement are essential and that the process being f-ollowed is as per the KTPP Act and Rules so as to make quality procurement at competitive prices.

4. This order of delegation of financial powers does not supersede economy orders issued by Finance Department. Similarly, specific orders from e-Governance on procurement of computers, from DPAR on purchase or hiring of vehicles, outsourcing etc. need to be followed.

5. For new schemes, only after approvals at all levels and issue of Govt. Order regarding operationalising the scheme, these delegations will apply.

6. These delegated powers cannot be further subdelegated by the departments.

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I I KCSR: I 1 1 29 i To authorize subordinate Poll powers ! h i i powers / Full powers I

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I i I 1 ( proceed on duty beyond the I I 1 limits of their charges blit I

j within the State (vide rule 16(a) I

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To authorize subordinate Government servant to proceed on duty beyond the limits of their charges outside the State within India (vide Rule 16(b) of KCSRs)

Divisional I Disrricr level / Sub-Divisional 1 Taluk level I I

level oflcer I officer j level officer officer

1 3 L To sanction the acceptance of remuneration by Government

I servants under their control for

I work as examiners for various 1 I examinations conducted by I / Government depanrnents or I 1 bodies set up by Governmen( or

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Universities within the State in

I accordance with the scales i / sanctioned (vide Rule ZB(d) of 1 1 KCSRs).

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'2 months I

Full powers

Full powers (NGOs)

2 months

3 months

Full powers !

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Full powers

Full powers WGOs)

3 nionths

4 months

Full powers

Full powers

4 months

6 months

Full powers

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To sanction the acceptance of fees by Government servants under their control from a private person, a private body or a public body whose funds are administered by Government when not covered by any rules, special or local law or orders of Government (vide Rules 28 and 29 of KCSRs).

To sanction in-charge arrangements in posts which are vacant or the incumbents of which are absentees and the filling up of which requires the sanction of a higher authority (vide Rule 32,68,192 & 196 of KCSRs) Government servants who are in the scale of pay of:

a) Rs. 14050-25050 and above

ii) Rs. 10800-20025 and above but below Rs. 14050-25050

iii) Rs.4800-7275 and above but below Rs. 10800-20025

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i I / I joining rime to subordinate nor- 1 I

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married female Government I I servants (vide Rule 135 of I

j I i) Gazetted 1 ~ u l l powers 1 ~ u l l powers

I ii) Non-gazetted Full powers Full powers i of leave other than

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1 special disability leave to / subordinate Government /

(vide Rule 192 and i I 196 of KCSRs); I overnment servants who are

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/ refhe earned leave app!ied for leave preparatory i

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Full powers

1 ii) RE. 10800-20025 but below Rs. 14050-25050 !

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4 months

Full pofvers i iii)Rs.4800-7275 & above '

but beiow Rs. i 0800-20025

Note: The powers to sanction I leave as above includes the

powers to sanction leave preparatory to retirement but does not include the powers to

3 months

Full powers Full powers

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Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

cases, road metreage both ways for road journeys made by 1 subordinate 1 Government servants between places connected by rail vide (rule 462 (h) of KCSRs)

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

~ u K o w e r s

Full powers

Full powers

Sanction of encashlnent of earned leave once in block period of two years in accordance with rule 118 of KCSRs. Encashment of earned leave at the time of retirement or at the time of death while in service in accordance with rule 1 1 8(A) of KCSRs.

To sanction disburse~nent to subordinate lion-gazetted Government servants of arrears of leave salary arising as a result of the sanction or communication of leave more than one year from the date of relief (vide rule 198 of KCSRs) To order the retirement on invalid pension of non-gazetted Government servants appointed by them or by a lower authority, who by bodily or mental infirmity are permanently incapacitated from the public service (vide rule 273 of KCSRs) To sanction in exceptional

Full powers

Full

Full powers

Full powers

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Full powers

Full powerd

Full powers

Full powers

Full powers

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To s~nction daily allowance for halts on tour exceeding 10 days at a place to subordinate Government servants (vide rule 5 16 of KCSRs)

To allow subordinate Government servants on transfer, the actual cost of transport by rail or other craft or their conveyance at owner's risk (vide rule 532 (3) (A) (1 ) (4) (2) of KCSRs)

i) 30 days in the case of gazetted offrcers

i ) i 5 days in the 1 --- I

ii) 90 days in the-case of non-gazetted

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i) 20 days in the case of gazetted officers ii) 60 days in the case of non-gazetted officers

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(C. SHAMARAO)

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Full powers

F'nance Department,(FR& BCC).

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