COSA
COSA (Computerization of Salary Account), which assures accuracy and timeliness in the generation of Pay Bills, Schedules is now Obsolete.
Necessary instructions may kindly be given to all DDOs to complete the preparatory work of COSA within stipulated time and COSA is implemented from 01.07.2012.
Top most priority should be given by all concerned for implementation of COSA software package for drawal of Grant-in-Aid Salary Bills latest by the 30th September, 2014.
Head of Offices/ DDOs who have already implemented the COSA package are not paying the bills of WEBEL for supply of computers and the bills of Vendors selected by this Department for installation of COSA software.
Implementation of COSA application package in DDO offices under your Department for submission of softcopy of monthly salary bills to treasuries.
The Treasuries/ Pay and Offices are instructed not to accept the regular monthly salary bill from the DDOs on and from 01.11.2012 if the bill is not prepared by COSA.
Salary bills including those related to Educational institutions, PRI institutions, and Urban Local Bodies shall not be accepted at the Treasuries/ PAO’s on or after 1.4.2015, if they are not generated through COSA/ COSA-compliant software.
Higher Education Department has sought clarifications on some points regarding COSA implementation for teaching and non-teaching staff of the Grant-in-aid colleges and state Universities.
Mandatory generation of salary bills using COSA and procurement of Computer for COSA in anticipation of Allotment for purchase one unit of Computer and peripherals.
Head of Offices/ DDOs are informed that the generation of salary bills through COSA is now mandatory. Henceforth salary bills from July 2012 and onwards should be submitted to the Treasuries/ Pay & Accounts Offices only in COSA generated printed bills.
As per instruction of the Higher Authority this is to inform that the school/ madrasah which has not yet submitted the COSA Form and School Information Form mandatorily submit the same within 10.06.2013.