Disclosure of Central Government Accounting Data
Secretary (Tourism) is the Chief Accounting Authority of the Ministry of Tourism. He discharges this responsibility with the assistance of the Additional Secretary Financial Adviser (AS&FA)of the department and the Chief Finacial Controller.
The Chief Financial Controller heads the accounting organization and reports to the Secretary through the ASFA.
The accounting organization comprises the Principal Accounts Office, Internal Audit Wing and one Pay Accounts
Office at Delhi The Chief Financial Controller is Head of the Department for the accounting organization.
The office of C.F.C.is responsible for:
- All payments pertaining to Ministry of Tourism are made through Pay and Accounts Office and cheque drawing DDOs of department located at various parts of the country.
- Preparing and accounting of Receipt Budget of the Ministry.
- Compilation and consolidation of the monthly accounts of the Ministry and its submission to the Controller General of Accounts.
- Arranging Internal Inspection of payments and records of initial accounts, maintained by the various units and PAO of the Ministry.
- Timely and accurate compilation and consolidation of monthly and annual accounts.
- Adherence to prescribed accounting standards, rules and principles.
The CFC’s organization discharges its above responsibilities through two basic units
- Pay and Accounts office
- Principal Accounts office.
THE PAY AND ACCOUNTS OFFICE is the basic unit of departmentalized accounts organization.
Ministry of Tourism has one PAO located at New Delhi. Its main functions include:
- Pre-Check and payment of all bills, including those of loans and grants-in-aid, submitted by
Non-Cheque Drawing DDOs.
- Issue of quarterly Letters of Credit to Cheque Drawing DDOs.
THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTS OFFICE is common to Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Tourism and performs all administrative functions on matters relating to the Accounting Organization in these Ministries.
