Friday, January 25, 2013

AG Haryana initiative relating to payment of pension

by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, JAN 25
 A special initiative has been taken by Accountant General (A and E), Haryana to depute officers to visit treasuries and banks situated at Chandigarh and Panchkula and scrutinize the records relating to payments of pension or family pension available there and records sent by them to the office of Principal Accountant General (A and E).
        While stating this here today, the Principal Accountant General, Mr. Mohinder Singh said that during a test check of treasury vouchers and bank scrolls, it was noticed that pensioners and family pensioners were not being paid even minimum pension at a rate of Rs 1275 on or after January 1, 1996 and Rs 3500 on or after January 1, 2006 as per instructions of the State Government. He said that in two cases, revision due on January 1, 1996 was not done by treasuries or banks. He said that three post January 1, 1996 and 145 post January 1, 2006 retirement and death cases were also not sent for revision by departments to his office.
        He said that in 67 cases, pension or family pension was revised by the office, but treasuries and banks continued to pay the same at pre revised rates. In 138 cases revision was due on January 1, 2006, but not done by treasuries and banks. Details of all these cases are placed at office website under the folder "New Initiatives".
        He said that there might be more such cases where payment was being made at pre revised rates. Therefore, all pensioners and family pensioners whose pension or family pensions have not been revised, have been advised to get in touch with the pension disbursing treasuries or banks or the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities. All pensioners and family pensioners may ensure that minimum monthly basic pension or family pension disbursed to them is Rs 1275 from January 1, 1996 onwards and Rs. 3500 from January 1, 2006 onwards.
        Pensioners could file their grievances at the website www.agaeharyana.cag.gov.in or with Public Relation and Grievance Redressal Cell of the office, he added.

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