This circular from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions introduces a simplified procedure for the settlement of Travel Allowance (TA) claims. Recognizing difficulties in submitting original boarding passes, the requirement for their submission alongside TA claims has been dispensed with. However, officers opting for Travelling Allowance must now attach an undertaking confirming the journey was performed. While this condition is waived, controlling officers reserve the right to verify the genuineness of claims if extreme doubt arises. The circular also emphasizes that air tickets must be purchased exclusively from authorized travel agents like M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd, ensuring the cheapest rates after comparing fares from reputable travel agents. Alternatively, if cheaper fares are directly available from Air India, those can also be procured. Furthermore, frequent flyer reward points earned from Air India can only be redeemed for official departmental tours. The directive has been issued with the approval of the Secretary (P) and is to be followed by all officers and officials of DOPT, the Pay & Accounts Officer, and for uploading on the DOPT website, intramop, and e-office.
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F.No. G-14019/2/13-Cash
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public, Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 7th October, 2014
CIRCULAR
Subject: Non submission of Boarding Pass for settlement of T.A. Claims
Difficulties have been expressed by various quarters in production of original boarding passes along with T.A. Claims from time to time. The matter has been considered and it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority that in order to simplify the procedure of settlement of T.A. Claims, the condition of submission of Boarding Pass along with settlement of T.A. claim is dispensed with.
- However, the officer concerned, preferring Travelling Allowance, will have to attach an undertaking along with T.A. claims that the journey, as mentioned therein, has actually been performed by him/her. Other requirements, as per the established procedures, will continue to be followed.
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Notwithstanding above, in case of extreme doubt, the controlling officer may be asked to verify the genuineness of the claim.
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Air tickets should be purchased only from the authorized travel agent of this Deptt. i.e. M/s Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd and at the cheapest rates after comparing the available fare from the websites of travel agents of repute. If cheaper rates are available directly from Air India, the same can also be bought.
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The frequent flyer-reward points from Air India may only be redeemed for the official tours of the Deptt.
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This issues with the approval of Secretary (P).
(Shri Prakash)
Director (Admn.)
- All Officers/officials of DOPT.
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Pay & Accounts Officer, DOPT, 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi.
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NIC, DOPT – for uploading on the website of DOPT and intramop.
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E-office, DOPT – for uploading in e-office.