[G.O.Ms. No. 282, Fin. & Plg., (Fin.-Wing. F.R.-I.), Dt. 11-8-1977]
Order :—The committee constituted by the Government have recommended for larger delegation of financial powers to the Heads of Departments in respect of the following :
(i) The Heads of Departments may be empowered to sanction additional charge allowance to all Gazetted Officers instead of coming to Government.
(ii) The Heads of Departments may be empowered to sanction leave to Gazetted Officers upto two months, where no leave arrangement is proposed.
(iii) (a) Cases relating to special joining time, upto ten days may be left to be decided by the Administrative Departments themselves.
(b) Cases of overstayal, after handing over charge in the old station on account of administrative delay, in issuing posting orders of the other circumstances beyond the control of the officer upto a fortnight may be delegated to the Administrative Departments.
(iv) Cases of treating periods of suspension as duty where the officer has been honourably acquitted of the charges against him or where proceedings have been dropped, may also be left to the Administrative Departments without being referred to the Finance Department.
The Government have accepted the above recommendations and hereby order the delegation of powers as in items (i) and (iv) above. These delegated powers in respect of the cases of Heads of the Departments will be exercised by the Government in the Administrative Department concerned.