Government officers in violation of rules are drawing daily allowance and other allowances from the public exchequer even for foreign tours/visits and short courses that are fully funded by foreign governments or international agencies, official documents of the Finance Ministry revealed.
The Ministry stated that the Account General Pakistan Revenue and Military Accountant General Offices should issue instructions to all account offices to scrutinize the bills prior to making payments. It further advised to all ministries/divisions to strictly comply with the rules/instructions in true letter and spirit.
Finance Ministry stated that in some cases, it has been observed that government officers are drawing daily allowance and other allowances from the public exchequer even for foreign tours/visits and short courses that are fully funded by foreign governments or international agencies. Apparently, this is due to a misinterpretation or incorrect application of the applicable rules.
The admissibility of daily allowance shall be subject to the following conditions;
The cases seeking permission to travel abroad to attend the trainings/meetings/seminars etc. are dealt with by the Cabinet Division in the light of instructions issued by the Cabinet Division from time to time. Cabinet Division has issued the latest instructions vide O.M.No.F.9-148/2002-Min-lI, dated 26-10-2018 (Annex-V) as amended vide O.M No.F.9-148/2002-Min-lI, dated 07-10-2021.
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