ANNEXURE IV

INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, CHENNAI 600 113

DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL POWERS (EC Meeting dt: 30/08/2004)

  1. In order to bring uniformity in the matter of delegation of financial and other powers among the aided institutions under the administrative control of Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, with regard to different kinds of financial transactions involving plan and non-plan expenditure, the Department of Atomic Energy, have framed detailed guidelines and Rules called “Exercise of Financial Powers by Aided Autonomous Institutions” which are contained in the communication no.29/7/2002 - R & D-II/1240 dated 20th January 2004.

  1. Pursuant to the instruction contained in the said Rules, the Executive council makes the following delegation.  The Exercise of Power delegated under this order shall, however, be subject to the Principles and Guidelines laid down by DAE in the said Rules, except to the extent these have been modified.

  1. The exercise of powers under these Rules is subject to the instruction that may be issued from time to time by the Department of Atomic Energy and by the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India.

4.  Subject to funds being available by valid appropriation or reappropriation, following delegations are made.

Sl.No.

Works Contract

Executive Council

Director

4.1

According administrative approval to the estimates of Civil/Electrical Works and also to award contracts

Note:  The Executive Council is, however, assisted by a Sub-Committee consisting of Director, Joint Secretary (R & D),  Joint Secretary (Finance) or his nominee, Director of C & S Group or Senior most Engineer of GSO, DAE and Registrar of the Institute.

(Rs.)

Upto 15 crores

(Rs.)

Upto 5 crores

4.2

Sanction of Expenditure:

  1.  On any plan project/scheme or any work constituting a part of the project estimated cost of which is upto

  1. On any non-plan Project/Scheme or a work, the estimated cost of which is upto

10 crores

8 crores

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4.3

Contingent and Miscellaneous Expenditure

Subject to any restrictions or scales as may be prescribed by Govt. of India from time to time.

Note: However Director, may in writing delegate powers to sanction expenditure upto Rs.10,000/- in each case, to the Registrar.

 

Full powers

4.4

Conclusion of contracts for purchase of Stores and Agreements relating to Consultancy Services:

For awarding contracts for purchase

  1.  In the case of open tender………………….
  2. In the case of limited tender……………….
  3. In the case of single negotiated tender…..
  4. In the case of proprietory items……………

8 crores

3 crores

2 crores

2 crores

3 crores

2 crores

0.5 crore

0.5 crore

4.5

Write off of over payments & losses

Where the loss does not disclose a defect in the procedures, or where there has not been any serious negligence on the part of any employee:

  1.  Irrecoverable losses of stores or public money (including loss of stamps).

  1. For losses of stores due to theft/fraud or negligence

  1. All other cases

  1. Loss of Revenue or irrecoverable loans and advances.

  1. Deficiencies and depreciation in the value of stores included in the stock and other accounts

Note: For the purpose of this, the value of stores shall be the book value where priced accounts are maintained and replacement value in other cases.

Upto 1 lakh

in each case

Upto 10 lakhs

in each case

Upto 50000 in each case

Upto 50000 in each case

Upto 5,000-

in each case

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Upto 5,000-

in each case