Declaration of Personal Cash by the Government Officials at the time of reporting to duty In possession - Enhancing from Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/ - Orders G.O NO -162
G.O.Ms.No.162. Dated:28/12/2022.
Read the following:-
1) G.O.Ms.No.381, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.18-12-2QQ3.
2) G.O.Ms.No.200, G.A. (Ser.C) Dept., dt.26-03-20Q7.
3) From the D.G., A.C.B., AP, Vijayawada, C.No.58/RPC(C)/2Q22, dt.25-Q7-2Q22.
ORDER: Sub-rules 8(A) and 8(8) of rule-9 of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 reads as follows:-
"(8)(A) The Government or any authority empowered by them in this behalf may, require a Government Servant to render a full and true account of the cash found in his possession at any time and such account shall include particulars of the means by which and the sources from which such cash was acquired.
(8)(8) The Government or any authority empowered by them in this behalf may, by general or special order require a Government servant on duty not to keep cash in his possession beyond a specified sum and to declare the cash in his possession in the manner prescribed."
2. In the G.O. second read above, orders were issued, directing that all employees of all Departments dealing with cash including revenue collecting Departments shall give a declaration as follows:
i) Declaration of personal cash at the time of reporting to duty if in excess of Rs.500/-.
ii) Cash may be declared while on tour if in excess of Rs.10,000/-.
3. In the letter third read above, the Director
General, Anti-Corruption Bureau has sent a proposal to the Government to
increase the ceiling limit on possession of personal cash by the
Government Officials while on duty in office from Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/-.
4. After careful examination of the matter, Government consider that now digital payment Apps are being used in general and otherwise also there is no need to keep more cash. Accordingly, Government direct that all Government employees of all Departments dealing with cash including revenue collecting Departments shall give a declaration of personal cash at the time of reporting to duty, if it is in excess of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). The declaration of cash procedure shall be followed as usual.
5. All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors shall bring these orders to the notice of all concerned Government Officials and implement the above orders scrupulously.
6. This order is available in online and can be accessed https://apegazette.cgg.gov.in.
4. After careful examination of the matter, Government consider that now digital payment Apps are being used in general and otherwise also there is no need to keep more cash. Accordingly, Government direct that all Government employees of all Departments dealing with cash including revenue collecting Departments shall give a declaration of personal cash at the time of reporting to duty, if it is in excess of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). The declaration of cash procedure shall be followed as usual.
5. All the Departments of Secretariat, Heads of Departments and District Collectors shall bring these orders to the notice of all concerned Government Officials and implement the above orders scrupulously.
6. This order is available in online and can be accessed https://apegazette.cgg.gov.in.
