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SPECIAL
ACCOUNTING FEATURES
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1. Customs and Central
Excise Welfare Fund, Performance Award Fund And Special Equipment
Fund: The accounting of these funds has been prescribed through
Personal Deposit Account. The purpose of Welfare Fund is to promote
Staff Welfare viz. Recreation, death relief, medical assistance
etc. The purpose of performance Award Fund is to grant incentives
to the best managed units/circles/division in order to promote healthy
competition and better performance. Special Equipment Fund has been
created for the purpose of procurement of anti-smuggling equipment
of specialized nature.
2. Distribution of
Reserve to State Governments: After the close of Annual Accounts
every year the figure of Revenue generated in different states are
verified by respective Accountant General which is certified by
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India(C & AG). The share
of each state is accordingly worked out by the Finance Commission
and released to them.
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3. Consumer Welfare
Fund: A "Consumer Welfare Fund" was established in the Public
Accounts of India in January 1992 by the Department of Economics
Affairs, Ministry of Finance. It is maintained in the books of Controller
of Accounts in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution. Pay and Accounts officer under CBEC are required to
remit the amount which is not refundable to the manufacturer or
Importer or the buyer and send cheque in favour of PAO O/o Pr.CCA
CBEC New Delhi, who deposits the cheques received from field PAO
Ministry of Consumer Affair, Food and Public Distribution at the
end of each quarter. This could also take care of the refund, if
any, due, ordered to be paid by the Appellate Authority which can
be adjusted against the amount with the H.Qrs. and only a net amount
cheques are issued to PAO Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution.
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