CSE – Budget Estimates 2020-21(VOA) – Release/Distribution of budget to incur expenditure during first 3 months of the FY 2020-21 i.e April 2020 to June 2020- Orders issued

In the ref.1st read above, Vote on Account Budget in the FY 2020-21 i.e from 1st

April 2020 to 30th June 2020 has been authorized by the Government as per AP

appropriation (Vote on Account) Ordinance 2020. The Government have issued instructions

for incurring expenditure during the first three months of the F.Y. 2020-21 and some key

points are as follows:

• In respect of the Centrally Assisted State Development Schemes under Group Sub-

Head (GSH) 12 and corresponding Matching State Share provided under GSH 06,

Budget will be released, through a specific Budget Release Order (BRO), only on

receipt of the funds from Government of India and the concerned funding agency.

• In case of Externally Aided Projects under GSH 03 and RIDF Schemes under GSH

07, that operate on

reimbursement basis, where the State has to incur the

expenditure first, the Budget is considered as released and therefore, there is no

need for a BRO to incur the expenditure. This is applicable for only DH/SDH 270 and

530

• Provisions made for New Schemes in the Vote on Account budget for 2020-21 will be

considered for release only after receipt of proposals from the concerned

departments with detailed work plan and budget. Specific BROs will be issued for the

same.

• In respect to the Capital Head of Accounts (other than GHs 12&06) related to Works

Expenditure of all departments, the budget should not be distributed to the DDOs.

The Budget control must be observed at the level of HoD only. Further, for those bills

that have sufficient fund available at the HoD level, must be sent for the Audit to the

Works PAOs and the rest shall be maintained a separate queue at the HOD level,

after the DDOs submit the same. Once sufficient budget is made available by the

Government, the bills will be cleared from the HOD queue on the seniority basis from

their submission date. However, in respect of works under DH 270 – Minor Works and

DH/SDH 310/319, bills will be allowed up to the Budget provision only.

• No re-appropriation will be entertained for the first three months of F.Y.2020-21 at

HODs level. If any amount is required to be re-appropriated within the Grant available

it should be done at Finance Department only. However, No re-appropriation is

allowed from salary Heads, travel expenses, 130/131. Service Postage and

Telephone,130/133. Water and Electricity Charges, 130/134. Hiring of Private

Vehicles, 140/141 Rents, Rates and Taxes, 210/211.Materials and Supplies, 270/272.

Maintenance, 310/311.Grant in Aid salaries, 310/312. Other Grant in Aid, 330.