Timelines related to finalization of pension cases: CGA’s instructions to audit previous pay fixation orders
TA-3-07001/2/2021-TA-CGA/e-5365/387 Ministry of Financе Department of Expenditure Controller General of Accounts Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan ‘E’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023 Dated: 31.10.2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Timelines related to finalization of pension cases. Reference is invited to this Office Memorandum dated 24.06.2025, wherein all the offices were requested to adhere to the timelines related to finalization and disbursement of pension. 2. It has been observed that discrepancies in pay fixations are often noticed at a very late stage, resulting in huge recoveries from the employees at the fag end of their service, causing severe hardships. 3. Rule 63(1)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 limits a Pay & Accounts Officer to verify the correctness of emoluments only upto twenty-four months before the date of retirement. However, the same should be read with the following instructions laid down at para 5 of DOPT’s OM dated 03.10.2022 ...