AA&FS
For every work initiated by, or connected with, the requirements of another department, it is first necessary to obtain the concurrence of the department concerned is termed as “administrative approval” of the work.
Chief Engineers of Works Executing Departments can accept tenders with at least 3 qualified bids on behalf of the requisitioning non-Works Departments upto any value with the approval of the Government appointed tender committee of the Executing Department itself.
Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary will continue to enjoy the financial power for according administrative approval upto Rs. 10 lakhs.
All files related to financial matters are to be mandatorily routed through the Financial Advisor of the Department.
Sanction-cum-Allotment Order must be issued along with a reference to the Government Order for according administrative approval and financial sanction.
All Plan projects/ schemes of project cost not exceeding Rs. 10 crore, the administrative approval shall be accorded by the Departmental Secretary with the concurrence of FA.
Delegation of power to the Departmental Secretaries for according administrative approval to the schemes where the cost estimate is limited to Rs. 10.00 lakhs.
Local Bodies Grants, Water Sector Management, Grants for Forests, District Innovation Fund, Improvement of Statistical system, Employees and Pensioners data Base.
To ensure timely execution of different works an advance planning by the Departments is essential. The last quarter of a FY can be utilized for preparatory works including floating of tenders so that work orders can be issued in the first week of April of the next FY.
Governor is pleased to withdraw the Ceiling of Administrative Approval and Phasing for all RIDF/ WIF Heads of Account in AAFS module without limit restrictions.
Plan projects/ schemes having estimated cost of more than Rs. 50 crore shall now have to be referred by the Administrative Departments to the State Planning Board for clearance.