Implementation of e-bill system in civil Ministries/Departments and reiteration of instructions contained in para CAM 2.9.9: CGA, FinMin O.M. dated 24.03.2025
File No. TA-2-17002(01)/17/2020-TA-II /(e-4426)/89
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
(TA-II Section)
New Delhi, the 24 March,2025
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Implementation of e-bill system in civil Ministries/Departments and reiteration of instructions contained in para CAM 2.9.9 -reg,
E-bill system through PFMS was launched in selected Central Ministries/Departments on pilot basis in March, 2022. The complete claim processing and payment system has been implemented with end to end digitised integrated system. A comprehensive SOP on ebill was issued by this office on 01.02.2022 and followed by revised SOP on 12.04.2023 for guidance to users in the Ministries/Departments. Para 4.2(iii) of the e bill SOP(ver 2) states that at the time of creation of e-Sanction, Sanction Maker (SnM) can upload two documents viz. Budget Overriding Assurance (size 2 MB) if any, and a scanned copy of approval note of the financial sanction(Size 4 MB).
2. It is hereby advised that the compliance of the following instructions may be ensured by Pr.CCA/CCA/CA(I/c) of the Ministries/Departments:
- Copy of approval note of the financial sanction is not required to be attached in the e-Bill unless specifically authorized under exceptional circumstances with the necessary approval of CCA/CA/DyCA in place. These instructions may be brought to notice of all the sanctioning authorities in the Ministries/Departments.
- As regards the provisions of review of sanction contained in para 2.9.9 of CAM,2024 and OM No. TA-2-01-002/2/2021-TA-II-Part(1)(e-18373) 81 dated 12-3-2025, it is reiterated that only a copy of the sanction, not the entire bill, is made available for review.
3. This issues with the approval of Controller General of Accounts.
Sd/-
(Sanchita Shukla)
Jt. Controller General of Accounts (ARPR)
To
The Pr.CCA/CCA/CA (Ic) of the Ministries/Departments concerned.
Copy for kind information to:
1. PPSto CGA
2. PSto Addl. CGAs
3. All Jt.CGAs/CC(Pension)/Director(INGAF)
4. All Dy.CGAs/ACGAs
3. Sr.AO(GIFMIS) for uploading on website
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