GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABASTRACT

Administrative Reforms – Delegation of Financial Powers to Head of Departments,

Regional Officers and District Officers and Unit Officers in respect of certain Common
Items of expenditure-Enhancement of Financial Powers on certain Common Items of
expenditure-Orders-Issued.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FINANCE & PLANNING (FW:ADMN.I.TFR) DEPARTMENT.

G.O.Ms.No148. Dated 21/10/2000.

Read the following:-

1. G.O.(P) No,703,Genl.Admn.(AR & T.I) dept.dt.4-12-1978.

2. G.O.Ms.No.215 Fin & Plg(FW .A & L) Dept.dt.14-9-1983
3. G.O.Ms.No.102 Genl.Admn.(AR&T.I) Dept.dt.24-2-1986.
4. G.O.Ms.No.490 Genl.Admn.(AR&T.Desk) Dept.dt.28-9-1994
5. G.O.Ms.No.389 Genl.Admn.(AR&T.I) Dept.dt.4-9-1996
6. G.O.Ms.No.100 Genl.Admn.(AR&T.I) Dept.dt.18-3-2000

---

ORDER:

Orders were issued in the Government Order 6th read above, constituting a
Committee consisting of Special Chief Secretary & Chief Commissioner, Land
Administration as Chairman and Secretary to Government (Coord) General
Administration Department as Convener, Prl. Secretary to Government, Revenue
Department, Prl. Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning (FW) dept and Prl.
Secretary to Government Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (RD) Department as
Members to examine and to suggest further enhancement of delegation of Financial
Powers. The said Committee has considered the existing Financial Powers as
contained in the Government Orders 1st, 2nd & 5th read above in respect of some
common items of expenditure to Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments,
Regional Officers and District Officers and Unit Officers and made certain
recommendations.

2. Government after careful consideration of the recommendations of the Committee

for enhancement of the existing Financial Powers on certain common items of
expenditure, have agreed to the recommendations of the Committee.

3. Government have accordingly, in pursuance of the decision taken in Para 2 above

and in modification of the orders issued in the Government orders 1st, 2nd & 5th
read above, fix the revised monetary ceiling limits of Financial Powers to be
exercised by each authority as detailed in the Annexure to this order, subject to
the following conditions:-

Cont…p2
 //2//

1. The above delegation of financial powers is subject to availability of Budget

provision.

2. Where already higher powers are delegated on certain common items of

expenditure, such higher provision will continue.

3. Where higher powers are not delegated on certain common items of

expenditure now the existing powers delegated earlier will continue.

4. Eligibility of the expenditure will be determined as per the existing

guidelines and orders in force.

4. The Departments of Secretariat/Head of Departments and the District Collectors

are requested to communicate these orders to the Regional Officers, District/Unit
Officers and other Sub-Ordinate Officers under their administrative control for
taking necessary action.

5. No Separate concurrence of the Finance & Planning (FW) Department is required

to exercise the enhanced financial powers as stated in para (3) above, while
issuing proceedings, this should be invariably mentioned by the concerned
authority by quoting this G.O.

6. This Order comes into force with immediate effect.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

S.K.ARORA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
All Department of Secretariat
All Heads of Departments
All Collectors.
Copy to:
G.A.(AR & T.I) Department.
P.Ss. to Chief Minister/Chief Secretary to Government /Spl.Chief Secretary to
Government . & Chief Commr. Of L.A.
P.Ss. to all Ministers.
SF/SCs.

// FORWARDED ::BY ORDER//

Sd/x x x
SECTION OFFICER.
 ANNEXURE to G.O.Ms.No148. FINANCE & PLANNING (FW:ADMN.I.TFR) DEPT. Dated 21/10/2000.

Sl. Item of Ceiling Limits for Ceiling limits for Ceiling limit for
No. Expenditure Secretariat Depts / Heads Regional Officers District (Other than
of Depts./ Dist. Collectors) Unit
Collectors. Officers.
1. Maintenance of
Motor Vehicles Full powers (Subject to 20,000 per vehicle. 20,000 per vehicle.
(a) Light Guidelines vide
Vehicles G.O.Ms.No.333.G.A(OP.II)
Dept. date.31/7/1997)

(b) Heavy -do- 40,000 per vihicle 40,000 per vehicle

vehicles.
2. Purchase of Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers.
Stationary
3. Purchase of Steel
& Wooden
furniture:- Full Powers 50,000 10,000
(a)Purchase of Full Powers 5,000 5,000
Furniture
(b)Repairs to
Furniture
4. Rent for Office Full Powers according to Full powers according Full powers according
Building Plinth area values and rent to Plinth area values to Plinth area values
assessment by R&B Dept. and rent assessment and rent assessment
(Subject to following the by R& B Dept. (Subject by R& b Dept. (Subject
instructions issued in to following the to following the
G.O.Ms.no.35 Fin & Plg.( instructions issued in instructions issued in
FW.EBS.PWD) dept. dt. G.O.Ms.no.35 Fin & G.O.Ms.no.35 Fin &
27/2/1997 read with Memo Plg.( FW.EBS.PWD) Plg.( FW.EBS.PWD)
No. 127/R & E/97,dt.9.6.97) Dept.dt.27/2/1997 read dept.dt.27/2/1997 read
with Memo No. 127/R with Memo No. 127/R
& E/97,dt.9.6.97) & E/97.dt.9.6.97)
5. Purchase of Bulbs Full Powers 10,000 --
& lamps.
6. Light Refreshments Rs.300/- at a time not 200/- p.m 200/- p.m.
exceeding Rs.2000/- per
month.
7. Repairs to Type Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers
writers
8. Condemnation of Full powers subject to Full powers subject to Full powers subject to
Vehicles technical Scrutiny by Public technical Scrutiny by technical Scrutiny by
works Deptt. or Area Public works Deptt. or Public works Deptt. or
Transport Officer. Area Transport Officer. Area Transport Officer.
9. Repairs to Full powers Full powers Full powers
Duplicators
10. Organization of 50,000 10,000 10,000
Sports and Games

Contd…P 2
 //2//

Sl. Item of Expenditure Ceiling Limits for Ceiling limits for Ceiling limits for
No. Secretariat Depts / Regional Officers District (Other than
Heads of Depts./ Collectors) Unit
Dist.Collectors. Officers.
11 Electrical installations. Full powers 5,000 5,000
(a) For additional
improvements and
alterations to the
existing electrical
installations for
each buildings and
apartments in the
compound.
(b) Improvements, 1,00,000 50,000 50,000
alterations and new
installations to new
buildings.
12 Printing locally without Full powers Full powers Full powers
referring to Govt. Press
13 Visits of High personnel Rs.5000/- on each No limit on occasion not No Limit on occasion
occasion subject to a exceeding 5,000 p.a. not exceeding 5,000
ceiling of Rs.50,000/- p.a.
14. Purchase of Non-Govt. Full powers 5,000 5,000
publications relevant to
Law and Administrative
Management.
15. Crockery, Cutlery & 5,000 1,000 1,000
Utensils ( initial purchases)
16. Printing and Binding Full powers Full powers Full powers
17. Purchase of wall clocks not 1,000 500 500
exceeding one piece for
each unit Office at a cost
not exceeding
18. Purchase of Fans Full Powers Full Powers Full Powers
19. Write off of various kinds
(As amended in 5,00,000 -- --
G.O.Ms/No.471 Fin(TM)
dept.dt.3.9.2001)
20. Air Coolers Full powers -- --
21. Drawal of amounts on 10,000 -- --
Abstract contingent bills
22. Photographic charges -- -- 1,000
23. Freight charges Full powers Full powers Subject to Full powers Subject
eligibility to eligibility.
24. Apparatus, instruments Full powers Full powers Full powers
and Machinery
25. Purchase of stores Full powers -- --
26. Legal costs Full powers Full powers Full powers
27. Expenditure on Exhibitions Full powers -- --

Contd…P.3
 //3//

Sl. Item of Expenditure Ceiling Limits for Ceiling limits for Ceiling limit for
No. Secretariat Depts / Regional Officers District(Other than
Heads of Depts./ Collectors) Unit
Dist.Collectors. Officers.
28. Maintenance of Full powers -- --
Residential and non-
residential buildings of
prisons Department.
29. Petrol, Oil, Lubricants Full powers Full powers Full powers
30. Maintenance of Full powers(Through Full powers(Through Full powers(Through
computers APTS or original APTS or original APTS or original
Manufacturer) Manufacturer) Manufacturer)
31. Maintenance of Xerox Full powers Full powers Full powers
Machine.
32. Maintainance of Fax Full powers Full powers Full powers
machine
33. Purchase of Computer / Full powers Full powers Full powers
Fax Machine Stationary
(Printer Ribbons, Heads,
Cartridges, Floppies,
CDs and Tapes etc.)
34. Air Coolers Repairs. Full powers Full powers --
35. Supply of Uniform cloth Full powers Full powers Full powers
to Calss IV Employees
36. Telephone for Full powers Full powers Full powers
connectivity purposes
37. Internet service charges. Full powers 1,000 1,000
38. Refreshments Full powers 1,000 500
expenditure on visits of
Official from other states
39 Purchase of batteries Full powers Full powers Full powers
40. Pest control Measures, Full powers Full powers Full powers
Fire Alarm and Fire
Extinguisher
maintenance.
41. Electrical & net working Full powers Full powers Full powers
works relating to
computer ,Air conditioner
and UPS equipment.
42. Courier charges. Full powers Full powers Full powers
43. Supply of Uniform cloth Full powers Full powers --
for Junior Forest Officers.
.
>>o0o<<