Subject to such general or specific instructions, as may be issued by the Government from time to time in this behalf, the following shall be the due dates for the submission of the budget of the Panchaya.t Samiti and the Zila Parishad:-
(a) The Panchayat Samiti or the Zila Parishad shall prepare and send to the Govemment by the 15th July each year, the Schedule of New Expenditu re pertaining to establishment charges (including contingency) in respect of all Government employees s ince encadred under the Panchayat Samiti or the Zi la Parishad, as the case may be.
(b) The dates for submissionand approval of the budget of the Panchayat Samitis and the Zita Parishads shall be as follows;- Last date of the submission/return of the budget
(i) Budget of Panchayat · Samiti -By 5th February By 16th February BY 2 Executive Officer Panchayat Samiti Standing·Comminee for Finance, Audit and Planning To 3 Standing Committee for Finance, Audit and Planning Panchayat Samiti PUN JAR GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 9, 2014 59 By 15th February By 15th March, after final approval (PAUSA 19, 1935SAKA) Panchayat Samiti Zila Parishad Zila Parishad Panchay•t Samiti
(ii) Budget of the Zila ChiefExectuiveOfficer Standing Committee for Finance. Audit and Planning Parishad by 5th February the Zila Parishad 16th February By 15th March Notes:- Standing Committee for Zila Parishad Finance, Audit and Pl~nnin3 Zila Parishad ', Government !) In case the Zila Parishad has any recommendation to make with respect to the budget of the Panchayat Samiti, it shall return the budget to the l'anchayat Samili with in a period of fifteen days of the receipt. In case the Panchayat Samiti does not accept the recommendations oft.he Zila Parishad, it shal l take action under clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 142 and return the budget to the Zi!a Parishad with in period of one week of its receipt.
2) The depatiment concerned of the State Government shall prepare district wise statement of funds to be placed at the disposal of the Zila Parishad and the l'anchaya:t Samiti and shall. pass on the same to the Government by the 15th November. each year.
3) The Government shall communicate to each Zila Parishad not later than the end of November, each year the allocation of~ .
(a) funds for schemes entrusted to the Zila Parishad ;and
(b) funds for schemes entrusted to the Panchayat Samitis.
4) The Zila Parishad shall meet immediately and decide Block wise allocation of.funds as mentioned in item (b) of Note) and convey its recommendations to the 'Government by the end of December, at the late;;t, each year.
5J. Keeping in view ihe recommendations o'. the Zita Parishad, the ·Government shall, not later then the end of January each vear, communicate to each Panchayat Samiti the allocation of funds to it for the schemes to be executed by it during the next financial year.
6) On receipt of the intimation of the allocation of funds, the Panchayat Samiti shall i)repare its budget and submit it to the Zila Parishad by th~ 15th of Februart each year, for approval.
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CHAPTER-3 STRUCTURE OF ACCOUNTS
16. The manner in which accounts are to be kepi,- (I) Figures in 1he accounts shall be in English char.1cters and, in the ca!>C of receipts given for money, in State language also, and all accourits and registers in the case of Panchayat Samiti or Zi la Parishad so for as possible be kept in English or Punjabi. as may be decided by the Director.
(2) Oooks of accounts. fonns and registers shall be substantially bound and paged before being brought into use.