Indian Railway Codes and Manuals-Accounts Code-Chapter-5 (V)
CHAPTER-5
REMITTANCE TRANSACTIONS—OUTSIDE INDIA
501. Transactions with United Kingdom-The railway
transactions in the United Kingdom requiring to be adjusted in India will be
advised to the Railway Board by the chief Accounting Officer to the High
commissioner in London, both in respect of.- (a) Payment made in England on
behalf of Indian Railways, viz.- (i) Payments on accounts of establishment and
services chargeable to the Railway Ministry, leave-salary and allowances, made
by the High Commissioner, which are to be borne by the Ministry of Railways;
and (ii) Payment for stores and miscellaneous services. (b) Other transactions
such as.- (i) Provident Fund recoveries; (ii) Recoveries of advances; (iii)
Inspection charges on stores; and (iv) Miscellaneous items. The advice in
respect of (a) is received through the monthly Statements of Issues and of
Payments and that in respect of (b) through monthly Schedules of miscellaneous
Remittance Transactions.
502. Adjustment in Railway Accounts.-the net amount
of the transactions in the united Kingdom equiring to be adjusted in India will
be advise by the Accounting Authorities in the united Kingdom to the Accountant
General, Maharashtra, who will intimate the rupee equivalent therefor at the
average rate of exchange to the Central Office of the Reserve Bank at Nagpur
for adjustment against the 'Railway Fund'. A copy of the intimation to the Bank
will be sent by the Accountant General, Maharashtra to the Railway Board.
503. On receipt of the Statements of Issues and of
Payments and the Schedules of Miscellaneous Remittance Transactions from the
high Commissioner, the Railway Board will verify the total amount in rupees and
sterling with the intimation received from the Accountant General, Maharashtra,
and will send relevant portions of the Statements and extracts from the
Schedules to the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officers of the Railways
concerned with a Transfer Certificate or an Acceptance of Transfer , as the
case may be. The adjustment of the debits and credits thus advised will be made
by the Railways through the head "Transfer Railways" with the Railway
Board.
504. In the Railway Board's Office the amount of
each advice received from the Accountant General, Maharashtra will also be
verified with the memo of clearance (A.420) received from the Reserve Bank in
that connection (see paragraph 420). The rupee amount as shown in the memo
received from the reserve Bank will be adjusted under the head "Reserve
bank-Suspense" by per contra debit or credit under "Deposits with
Reserve Bank". The former head will be cleared when the Transfer Certificates
issued by the Railway Board are accepted by the Railways.
505. Rate of conversion for adjustment.-The
Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer will, after verifying the
correctness of the sterling amount, convert the same at the average rate of
exchange and adjust the rupee equivalent of the total sterling transactions for
a month under "Transfer Railways". The corresponding debit or credit
against the final or other account heads will be adjusted at the prescribed
rate of exchange, i. e. at the average rate in the case of transactions
adjusted at the prescribed rate of exchange in the case of other transactions
like recoveries of State Railway Provident fund, Loans and Advances, etc. the
difference on account of the conversion of the sterling figure at the average
rate and the statutory rate of exchange in respect of the transactions taken
under other final heads should be adjusted under revenue heads in the case of
open line offices other than Statutory Audit Offices, and under "345-Policy
formulation, Direction, Research and other Miscellaneous Organisations" in
all other cases.
506. It will not be necessary to make any separate
adjustment on account of the transactions with United Kingdom debitable against
the final heads in respect of difference in the rate of exchange. The sterling
amount converted into rupee at the average rate should be taken under those
heads. The amount of exchange difference on these transactions, i. e. the
difference between the conversion at the average rate and the statutory rate
should only be exhibited proforma in a footnote in the schedules of expenditure
accompanying the monthly accounts.
507. Stores procured from other European countries
for Indian Railways.-In the case of stores supplied for the Indian Railways,
the high Commissioner forwards statement of payments and shipping documents to
the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts officer of the railway concerned and
it is the duty of the latter officer to see that the invoices of all stores
shipped for the railway have been received and distributed and to satisfy
himself that all stores for which payments have been made have actually been
received and brought on to the accounts of the railway. The detailed rules to
be followed in this connection are set out in the Indian Railway Code for the
Stores Department.
508. Direct Purchase of Stores in the United
kingdom.-Payments for stores obtained by direct orders on private firms and
individuals in the united kingdom are made by means of Bank Drafts purchased by
the Accounts Officer in India in favour of the suppliers in the united kingdom.
These payments are brought to account directly in books in India. In the case
or stores obtained direct from firms abroad on f. o. b. basis subject to
inspection by the Director general of Supplies, London, the payment may, if the
purchasing officers have so desired, be made directly by the high Commissioner
on receipt of supplier's bills duly verified by the inspecting authority, viz.
The Director General of Supplies, London. Such payments are passed on with the
supplier's bills to the Accounts Officers (in India) concerned for adjustments
duly certified by the Director General and will be adjusted in accordance with
the rule in paragraph 505.
509. Direct Purchase of Stores in the United States
of America.-Payments for articles obtained by direct order on private firms and
individuals in America are to be made by means of Bank Drafts purchased by
Accounts Officer in India in favour of the Director General, Indian Supply
mission, Washington. These payments are brought to account directly in books in
India. In the case of stores obtained direct from firms abroad on f. o. b.
basis subject to inspection by director General of the Indian Supply mission
Washington, the payment may, if the Purchasing officers have so desired, be
made directly by the Indian Supply mission on receipt of supplier's bill duly
verified and certified by the director General, Such payments are passed on
with the supplier's bills to the Accounts Officers (in India) concerned for
adjustment, duly certified by the Director General and will be adjusted in
accordance with the rule in paragraph 505
510. Miscellaneous instructions relating to
Transactions with United kingdom.- Except under special orders, no debits
should be raised by the Railways against the Railway Board on account of
transactions with United kingdom until receipt of intimation that credits have
been afforded by the high Commissioner for India. No item of receipt or payment
is to be intimated to the Railway Board when the credit or debit to the general
revenues of India will remain unaltered; thus an amount outstanding against an
officer proceeding out of India, which is noted on his leave-salary
certificates, is not to be advised to the Railway Board as it recovered by
short payment of his leave-salary. Such an amount should remain finally charged
off to establishment or other head of service concerned.
511. Any sum which is recoverable in cash by the
High Commissioner should also remain charged to establishment but should be
held in the Objection book (A.866) until advice of recovery by the High
Commissioner is received from the Railway Board. On receipt of such intimation
the amount recovered in sterling should be converted into Indian rupees and
adjusted in accordance with paragraph 505.
TRANSACTIONS
WITH BURMA
512. Settlement of Transactions between the Indian
Railways and the Burma Government/Burma Railways.- The settlement of all
transactions originating from the Indian Railways and adjustable with the Burma
Government or the Burma Railways will be made by the Railway Board with
Accountant General, Burma through the Reserve bank of India, in accordance with
the procedure outlined in paragraph 417. Similarly, the transactions
originating from the Burma Government and adjustment with the Indian Railways
will be settled by the Accountant General, Burma, or the Controller of Railway
Accounts,. Burma, with the Railway Board through the Reserve Bank of India.
513. Transactions originating in India.-All vouchers
relating to the original transactions (debits and credits) of a railway
requiring adjustment with the Burma Government or Burma railway should be
classified separately as adjustable with the Accountant General, Burma, and in
separate schedules. One copy of the schedule with the relevant original
vouchers and bills should be forwarded at the end of each month to the
Accountant General, Burma. The schedules should indicate clearly the accounts
of the particular month in which the transactions included therein are to be
adjusted.
514. Simultaneously with the issue of the schedules
to the Accountant General, Burma and controller of Railway Accounts, Burma a
transfer certificate for the net debit or credit of the schedules should be
prepared and sent to the Railway Board, duly supported by a copy of the
schedules. The Railway Board will, on receipt of the transfer certificates from
the Railways prepare a consolidated statement of debits and issue the necessary
Advice of Clearance (A. 418) to the Reserve Bank.
515. Transactions originating in Burma.-In regard to
transactions originating from the Burma Government or the Burma Railways and
adjustable with the Indian Railways, the advice of debits and credits will be
received by the Railway Board, who will adjust the same with the Railways
concerned. 516. Correspondence.-With a view to avoiding delay in the settlement
of these transactions all correspondence relating to discrepancies in the
vouchers and bills should be carried on direct with the Accounting Officers in
Burma (viz. The Accountant General, Burma, and the Controller of Railway
Accounts, Burma).
TRANSACTIONS
THROUGH SUPPLY MISSION
517. Adjustment of Debits on Account of Cost of
Rolling Stock etc., purchased through India Supply Missions .-The debits as
also the connected documents and invoices etc. of stores purchased through
Indian supply missions are received by the Accounting Officer to the Supply
Ministry, New Delhi, who passes on the documents and debits direct to the
railway concerned. The debits relating to the railway Board's Bulk Order
Programme, will, however, be adjusted by the Accounting Officer to the Supply
Ministry, New Delhi, with the Railway Board, which is to accept the debit on
behalf of all Railways. The Railway Board will, in turn, pass on the debit etc,
to the Railways to which it pertains according to the approved allotment of
stock.
TRANSACTIONS
WITH PAKISTAN
518. Transactions with Pakistan.-As per procedure
agreed upon between the Comptroller and Auditor General of Pakistan, financial
settlement of transactions occurring in India on behalf of Pakistan and vice
versa is to be made monthly in cash by means of Bank Draft issued for the net amount
due to the creditor country. Railway Board (India) acts as central agency for
settlement of transactions of all departments of the Government of India
including Railways adjustable with the N. W. (Pakistan) Railways and also for
Indian Railway transactions with Pakistan Provincial civil Accountants General.
The transactions adjustable with the Central Government Departments, Pakistan
are directly adjusted by the Indian Railways with the central agency in India.
e. g., Accountant General, Central Revenues, Accountant General, Posts and
Telegraphs, Controller of Defence Accounts, Pune.
519. The Indian Railways are required to send a
monthly schedule of transactions adjustable with the Pakistan Railways so as to
reach Railway Board (Partition Coordination) on the 5th of the second following
month to which the transactions pertain. A schedule for the Pakistan Railways
is compiled in the Railway Board's Office incorporating the transactions of all
the Indian Railways. A monthly schedule of such transactions is exchanged on
the 5th of each month between Railway Board (India) and N. W. Railway
(Pakistan) embodying through traffic (including hire and penalty charges on
rolling stock interchanged) and other miscellaneous transaction for which
inter-Government adjustment is authorized by the Government of India. The
settlement of such accounts is required to be made after necessary checks
within one month of receipt of the schedule, subsequent adjustment being
permissible within two calendar months thereafter in so far as transactions
other than through traffic are concerned. For through traffic transactions, the
time limit as laid down in the fundamental and subsidiary rules for interchange
of traffic and stock between India and Pakistan in force from 1st January, 1951,
would apply, (prior to 1st January, 1951, the time limit as laid down in
conference Rules was applicable).
520. The transactions are booked in the Indian
Railways' account under the suspense head "L-Suspense and
Miscellaneous-Accounts with Government of other countries-Pakistan
(Railways)" and are cleared as and when the relevant financial settlement
has been effected with Pakistan Government by Railway Board (India), who will
advise the amount due to from each Indian Railway through a transfer certificate.
A proforma account of these transactions is maintained by Railway Board
(India).
PAYMENTS
BY DIPLOMATIC TRADE MISSIONS
521. Procedure for Payments by Diplomatic missions
abroad on behalf of the Railways.- An application with full particulars should
be made by the Railway Administration to the Railway Board for obtaining
necessary permission of the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic
Affairs) from foreign exchange angle to make payment in the country concerned.
On receipt of necessary permission, the request for payment in the country
abroad should be made through the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts officer
to the Accountant General, Central Revenues.
The Accountant General, Central Revenues, on receipt
of request will issue necessary authorization to the Indian Mission abroad
under intimation to the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer concerned
and the Finance Ministry.
In the case of payments to be made in London through
the high Commissioner for India, London, an authorization from the Accountant
General, Central Revenues, is not necessary, the Financial adviser and Chief
Accounts Officer may send a request direct to the Mission.
INDO-BANGLADESH
TRANSACTIONS
522. Procedure for settlement of Indo-Bangladesh
Inter-Railway transactions .- The settlement of all Indo-Bangladesh
inter-Railway transactions will be effected through the Railway Board (India)
and in co-ordination with Railway Division of Ministry of Communications,
Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh. The transactions that are likely
to arise between India and Bangladesh are as under:-
(i) Hire and penalty charges on account of coaching
and goods stock interchanged,
(ii) Compensation claims for goods lost or damaged
within Bangladesh.
(iii) Repair charges as a result of mechanical
interchange of rolling stock.
(iv) Cost of repair of Bangladesh Railway's Rolling
stock in Indian Railways workshops
(v) Cost of running staff working on trains in
Bangladesh.
(vi) Marine staff loaned to run the river crafts
transferred to Bangladesh.
(vii) Other staff placed on deputation with
Bangladesh Railway.
(viii) POH of rolling stock of Bangladesh Railway.
(ix) Hire charges of coaches given by Indian
Railways to Bangladesh Railway.
(x) Cost of coal or diesel oil, supplied to engines
of other country.
(xi) Charges for performing shunting by engines of
using Railway at any station over the running power section.
(xii) Cost of railway publications sent by Indian
Railways to Bangladesh Railway and vice versa.
(xiii) Other miscellaneous transactions not
specially covered by item (i) to (xii).
The above transaction should be advised by the
Indian Railways monthly to the Railway Board In form A.522 (ii) by debit or
credit, as the case may be, to a new major head of account 879 Accounts with
Governments of other countries-Bangladesh (Railway) under L-Suspense and
miscellaneous'. These advices should be sent by the 6th of each month
accompanied by schedules in form A.522 (i) exhibiting clearly the particulars
relating to receipt and expenditure; in the case of expenditure the schedules
should be supported by vouchers or accepted bills. No debit/credit should be
included in the Indo-Bangladesh monetary accounts unless these Debit/credit are
supported by relevant vouchers an complete particulars of he transaction are
furnished. No debit/credit requiring acceptance of the Executive Department of
the Debtor/creditor should be included in the Indo- Bangladesh monetary
accounts without obtaining such acceptance. The clearance of this head of
account viz. Accounts with Government of Bangladesh will be carried out in the
manner indicated in para 524 below. Form A. 522 (i) Form A. 522 (ii)
523. On receipt of advices and schedules etc. from
various Indian Railways, the Railway Board will consolidate these advices. The
amount arrived at in respect of all these transactions will be advised to the
Secretary. Railway Division, Ministry of Communications, Government of
Bangladesh by the 15th of each month, along with a copy each of the
consolidated schedules prepared in the office of the Railway Board, India and
schedules received from the Railways, supported by vouchers or accepted bills,
where necessary.
524. A monthly advice, duly supported by schedules and
vouchers will also be received by the Secretary, Railway Board (India) from the
Secretary, Railway Division, Ministry of Communication, Government of
Bangladesh in respect of transactions pertaining to receipt and payment
adjustable in the books of the Indian Railways but originating on Bangladesh
Railway. On receipt of such an advice the net amount (debit or credit) in
respect of the advices issued to the Bangladesh Railway and that received from
them will be worked out. In case any amount is due to the Indian Railways the
Secretary, Railway Board will take action to obtain a Bank draft in convertible
currency for such amount from the secretary, Railway Division, Ministry of
Communications, Government of Bangladesh. Further adjustment with the Railways
in clearance of the entries in deposit head 'Account with Government of
Bangladesh'. will be made by the Secretary, Railway Board, India. In case
Bangladesh Railway is a creditor. A Bank draft for the amount due to the
Secretary, Railway Division, Ministry of Communications, Government of
Bangladesh in convertible currency will be issued by the Secretary, Railway
Board, India. 525. The advices received by either side will be settled (through
payment) within one month of their receipt. Subsequent re-adjustment where
necessary, in respect of these advices will be permissible within a period of
four months from the dates of their receipt. Advices, in respect of which no
re-adjustments are carried out within the above mentioned period of four month
will be deemed to have been accepted finally.
Note:
the procedure prescribed above will have effect from the 1st January, 1973.
ACCOUNTING
ARRANGEMENTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) CREDIT
526. Accounting arrangements for payments made to
foreign suppliers against supplies under the credits extended by the
international Development Association (IDA), and affiliate of the worlds bank
are guided by one of the three procedures prescribed by the IDA in this
connection, viz., procedures I. III & VI.
(a) Payment Procedure.-Under procedure I expenditure
will first be incurred from free foreign exchange resources, either through a
letter of credit opened for the purpose or by direct payment through normal
banking channels i. e. through authorised dealers in foreign exchange. These
payments will subsequently be claimed for reimbursement from the IDA.
Under procedure III, payments will be made by the
IDA directly to the foreign suppliers on a request made by the authorised
representative nominated for the purpose.
Under procedure VI, letters of credit will be
established with commercial banks, with IDA's qualified agreement to reimburse
payments made under such letters of credit.
(b) Accounting arrangements.-Since under Procedure
I, Payment would have been made from the Railways Projects own funds no
separate accounting arrangements are indicated, as these arrangements will be
the same as for the expenditure incurred in the normal course. The debits for
the payments that may be made by the Chief Accounting officer, India Supply
Mission, London, and the Chief Accounts Officer, India Supply Mission,
Washington, under procedure I, will be passed on, as in the case of any other
payments made by them for supply of Railway Stores.
Under procedures III and VI, the rupee equivalent of
the direct payment made to the suppliers by IDA is worked out at the composite
rate of exchange as advised by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic
Affairs) from time to time, and credit is afforded to Accountant General,
Central Revenue by debit to a suspense head "Loans from international
Development Association" opened in the Railway Board's books under the
Major Head 959 Suspense Accounts- Suspense Account (Railways) under L-Suspense
and Miscellaneous. The latter head of account will be cleared by adjustment of
debits against the appropriate Railway heads of account in the books of the
Railway Board or of the Railways as the case may be.
MCQs and Answer Keys:
- Which
official advises the Railway Board about railway transactions in the
United Kingdom requiring adjustment in India?
- A) Chief Accounting Officer of the Reserve Bank of
India
- B) Chief Accounting Officer to the High Commissioner
in London
- C) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of the
Railways
- D) Accountant General, Maharashtra
- Answer: B) Chief Accounting Officer to the High
Commissioner in London
- Payments
made in England on behalf of Indian Railways include:
- A) Inspection charges on stores
- B) Leave-salary and allowances
- C) Recoveries of advances
- D) Provident Fund recoveries
- Answer: B) Leave-salary and allowances
- Who
intimates the rupee equivalent for UK transactions to the Central Office
of the Reserve Bank at Nagpur?
- A) Chief Accounting Officer of the Railways
- B) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of the
Railways
- C) Accountant General, Maharashtra
- D) High Commissioner in London
- Answer: C) Accountant General, Maharashtra
- What
head is used for adjustment by the Railways of debits and credits advised
by the Railway Board?
- A) Reserve Bank-Suspense
- B) Deposits with Reserve Bank
- C) Transfer Railways
- D) Miscellaneous Remittance Transactions
- Answer: C) Transfer Railways
- The
difference in exchange rates for transactions under final heads should be
adjusted under revenue heads for:
- A) Statutory Audit Offices
- B) Open line offices other than Statutory Audit
Offices
- C) Railway Board
- D) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer
- Answer: B) Open line offices other than Statutory
Audit Offices
- For
stores procured from other European countries, who ensures that all
invoices have been received and distributed?
- A) High Commissioner in London
- B) Director General of Supplies, London
- C) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of the
railway concerned
- D) Accounts Officer in India
- Answer: C) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts
Officer of the railway concerned
- Payments
for stores obtained by direct orders in the UK are made by:
- A) High Commissioner in London
- B) Director General of Supplies, London
- C) Bank Drafts purchased by the Accounts Officer in
India
- D) Accountant General, Maharashtra
- Answer: C) Bank Drafts purchased by the Accounts Officer
in India
- In
the case of stores obtained directly from firms abroad on an f.o.b. basis
in the USA, payment may be made directly by:
- A) High Commissioner in London
- B) Director General, Indian Supply Mission, Washington
- C) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer
- D) Accounts Officer in India
- Answer: B) Director General, Indian Supply Mission,
Washington
- What
procedure is followed for transactions with the Burma Government/Burma
Railways?
- A) Settled through the Reserve Bank of India
- B) Settled directly with the Accountant General,
Maharashtra
- C) Settled through the Railway Board with the Reserve
Bank of India
- D) Settled by the Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts
Officer
- Answer: C) Settled through the Railway Board with the
Reserve Bank of India.
- Who
acts as the central agency for settling transactions between India and
Pakistan Railways?
- A) Accountant General, Central Revenues
- B) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- C) Railway Board (India)
- D) Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer
- Answer: C) Railway Board (India)
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