Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

Section 460 BB sub-section (2) of the M.M.C. Act amended upto date
stipulates that payment of any sum due by the Undertaking out of the
B.E.S. & T. Fund in excess of one hundred rupees (or such higher
amounts as the B.E.S.T. Committee from time to time fix generally or
for any specified class of payments) shall be made by means of a
cheque duly signed by two members as specified in Section 460BB(1)
(a) & (b) and not in any other way.
Payments not covered by sub-section (2) above is paid in cash from
amounts drawn from time to time by cheques not exceeding Rs.
5,000/- each, or such higher amounts as the BEST Committee may fix
from time to time.
According to the above, cheques are drawn out on the basis of certified
bills and these are encashable within 3 months from the date stated on
the bill. Very often cheques are paid out in the specified time but are
not presented within stipulated period to the bank for encashment.
These lapsed cheques are returned by payees for drawal of fresh
cheques in lieu thereof.
Simultaneously cheques drawn remain undelivered with the
Undertaking as the payees have not come forward for receiving them.
The above lapsed and undelivered cheques or other cheques required
in specific form or name which are returned by payees are entered in
the cancelled cheques register. On fresh drawal of cheques, the same
are passed for payment on the basis of fresh bill vouchers through the
cancelled cheques Register signed by DIA or any other officer assigned
by him.
5.7 MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT CLERK
Scrutiny of proposals for Medical Assistance scheme for members of
staff and their family members and Certifying bills for reimbursement
of Medical expenditure.
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