Booking of Air Tickets through agents other than the ones authorized by the Government.

Booking of Air Tickets through agents other than the ones authorized by the Government.

Controller General of Defence Accounts,
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010

Circular
No. AT/IV/4462/LTC Claim

dated: 12/07/2013

To
All PCsDA/CsDA
PCoA (Fstrs) Kolkata

Sub: Booking of Air Tickets through agents other than the ones authorized by the Government.
Ref: GoI, Min of Finance, Dept of Expenditure OM No. 19024/1/2009-E IV dated:16th Sept’ 2010.

Please find enclosed copy of MoD ID No. 3(3)/2013/D(Mov) dated: 24th June’2013 regarding the subject mentioned above. In this connection it has been advised by the MoD to follow the extent orders mentioned under reference to regulate claims of similar nature. This is for your information and necessary action please.

 

sd/-
(Upendra Kumar)
Accounts Officer (AT-IV)

MoD Clarification:-
Ministry of Defence
Q Division

Subject- AHQ’s Proposal regarding one time relaxation of all pending TA/DA claims of Army Officers who travelled on air tickets purchased from private travel agents in violation of extant guidelines of the Ministry of Finance.

The aforesaid proposal was examined in consultation with Defence Finance and it has been directed by the Competent Authority that CGDA to follow extant rules in the matter.

sd/-
(Rajkumar)
Director(Q)

Source: http://cgda.nic.in

http://cgda.nic.in/audit/ltcAirTicket120713.pdf