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Accounts at a Glance (2011-12) - Ministry Of Earth Sciences

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<strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> <strong>Accounts</strong> <strong>at</strong> a <strong>Glance</strong>Chapter- 1Accounting Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion ofThe <strong>Ministry</strong> of <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>The Secretary of <strong>Ministry</strong> of <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong> besides the executiveand administr<strong>at</strong>ive Head of the <strong>Ministry</strong> is also design<strong>at</strong>ed as the ChiefAccounting Authority for the <strong>Ministry</strong> of <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>. The Secretaryperforms this function with the assistance of Additional/Joint Secretary &Financial Adviser and Controller of <strong>Accounts</strong>.2. As per Rule 64 of GFR-2005, the Secretary of a<strong>Ministry</strong>/Department who is the Chief Accounting Authority of the<strong>Ministry</strong>/Department shall: –(i) be responsible and accountable for financial management of his<strong>Ministry</strong> or Department.(ii) ensure th<strong>at</strong> the public funds appropri<strong>at</strong>ed to the <strong>Ministry</strong> orDepartment are used for the purpose for which they were meant.(iii) be responsible for the effective, efficient, economical and transparentuse of the resources of the <strong>Ministry</strong> or Department in achieving thest<strong>at</strong>ed project objectives of th<strong>at</strong> <strong>Ministry</strong> or Department, whilstcomplying with performance standards.(iv) appear before the Committee on Public <strong>Accounts</strong> and any otherParliamentary Committee for examin<strong>at</strong>ion.(v) review and monitor regularly the performance of the programmesand projects assigned to his <strong>Ministry</strong> to determine whether st<strong>at</strong>edobjective are achieved.(vi) be responsible for prepar<strong>at</strong>ion of expenditure and other st<strong>at</strong>ementsrel<strong>at</strong>ing to his <strong>Ministry</strong> or Department as required by regul<strong>at</strong>ions,guidelines or directives issued by <strong>Ministry</strong> of Finance.(vii) shall ensure th<strong>at</strong> his <strong>Ministry</strong> or Department maintains full andproper records of financial transactions and adopts systems andprocedures th<strong>at</strong> will <strong>at</strong> all times afford internal controls.(viii) shall ensure th<strong>at</strong> his <strong>Ministry</strong> of Department follows the Governmentprocurement procedure for execution of works, as well as forprocurement of services and supplies and implements it in a fair,equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective manner.(ix) shall take effective and appropri<strong>at</strong>e steps to ensure his <strong>Ministry</strong> orDepartment :-(a) Collects all moneys due to the Government and(b) avoids unauthorized, irregular and wasteful expenditure.1

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