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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2017

UNION OF INDIA
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2017

Rule THE-PETROLEUM-AND-NATURAL-GAS-REGULATORY-BOARD-ANNUAL-STATEMENT-OF-ACCOUNTS-AND-RECORDS-RULES-2017 of 2017

  • Published on 20 February 2017
  • Commenced on 20 February 2017
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2017Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 173(E), dated 20th February, 2017Ministry of Petroleum and Natural GasG.S.R. 173(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (2) of Section 60 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Central Government, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, hereby makes the following rules to regulate the manner in which the accounts of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board shall be maintained, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.

(1)These Rules may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2017.
(2)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.

(1)In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a)"Act" means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006);
(b)"Audit Officer" means the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of accounts of the Board".
(c)"Board", means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;
(d)"Chairperson", means the Chairperson of the Board appointed under section 4 of the Act;
(e)"form", means the form to these rules;
(f)"Member", means a Member of the Board appointed under section 4 of the Act;
(g)"Secretary", means the Secretary of the Board appointed under section 10 of the Act;
(h)"Schedule", means a schedule appended to these rules;
(2)All other words and expressions used in these rules but not defined and defined in the Act shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Annual Statement of Accounts and other relevant records.

(1)At the end of a period of twelve months ending on 31st March of every year, the Board shall prepare the following financial statements along with necessary Schedules, Notes on Accounts and significant accounting policies in accordance with the notes and instructions for compilation of financial statements prescribed by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Controller General of Accounts:
(i)Receipts and Payment Account in Form-A.
(ii)Income and Expenditure Account in Form-B; and
(iii)Balance Sheet in Form - C
(2)The Secretary of the Board shall supervise the maintenance of the accounts of the Board, the compilation of financial statement and return, and shall ensure that all accounts, books, connected vouchers and other documents and papers of the Board required by the Audit Officer for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Board are placed at the disposal of that officer.
(3)The Annual Statement of Accounts will be placed before the Board for approval before submission to Comptroller Auditor General of India for certification.
(4)The Annual Statement of Accounts duly approved by the Board and after certification by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or his authorised representative, shall be submitted by the Secretary of the Board to the Central Government on or before 30th April of the following year to which the account relate.
(5)The Annual Statement of Accounts shall be submitted to the Audit Officer on or before the 30th June following the year to which the accounts relate and the Audit Officer shall audit the accounts of the Board and report thereon.
(6)The Board shall, on receipt of the audit report, rectify any defect or irregularity pointed out therein and report to the Central Government and the Audit Officer about the action taken by it thereon.

4. Permanent records.

- The Board shall retain the Balance Sheet, Income and Expenditure Account and Receipts and Payments Account prepared under rule 3 as permanent records.

5. Authorized Signatory.

- The Balance Sheet, Income and Expenditure Account, Receipts and Payments Account, Notes on accounts and significant accounting policies mentioned in rule 3 above shall be signed by the Secretary or Member-in-charge of finance and accounts and the Chairperson.Form - AReceipts and Payments AccountFor the year ended _________________
A/c Code Receipts Current year As on Previous year As on A/c Code Payments Current year As on Previous year As on
1. To Balance Brought down:     13 By Chairperson and Members:    
1.1 To Bank     13.1 By Pay and Allowances    
1.2 To Cash in hand     13.2 By Other benefits    
2 To Fee, Charges and Fine     13.3 By Traveling expenses:    
2.1 To Fees     13.3.1 By Overseas    
2.2 To Charges     13.3.2 By Domestic    
2.3 To Fines     14 By Officers:    
2.4 To Others (specify)     14.1 By Pay and Allowances    
3 To Grants:     14.2 By Retirement benefits    
3.1 To Accounts with Government     14.3 By Other benefits    
3.2 To Others (specify)     14.4 By Traveling expenses:    
4 To Gifts     14.4.1 By Overseas    
5 To Seminars and conferences     14.4.2 By Domestic    
6 To Sale of Publications     15 By Staff:    
7 To Income on investments and Deposits     15.1 By Pay and Allowances    
7.1 To Income on investments     15.2 By Retirement benefits    
7.2 To Income on Deposits     15.3 By Other benefits    
8 To Loans:     15.4 By Traveling expenses:    
8.1 To Government     15.4.1 By Overseas    
8.2 To Others (specify)     15.4.2 By Domestic    
9 To Sale of Assets     16 By Hire of Conveyance    
10 To Sale of Investments     17 By Wages    
11 To Recoveries from pay bills     18 By Overtime    
11.1 To Loans and Advances Principal Amount     19 By Honorarium    
11.2 To Interest on Loans and Advances     20 By Other office expenses    
11.3 To Miscellaneous     21 By Expenditure on Research    
51 To Others (specify)     22 By Consultation expenses    
        23 By Seminars and conferences    
        24 By Publications of PNGRB    
        25 By Rent and Taxes    
        26 By Interest on Loans    
        27 By Promotional Expenses    
        28 By Membership fee    
        29 By Subscription    
        30 By Purchase of Fixed Assets (specify)    
        31 By Investments and Deposits    
        31.1 By Investments    
        31.2 By Deposits    
        32 By Security Deposits    
        33 By Loans and Advances to :    
        33.1 By Employees    
        33.1.1 By Bearing Interest    
        33.1.2 By Not bearing Interest    
        33.2 By Suppliers/ contractors    
        33.3 By Others (specify)    
        34 By Repayment of loan    
        35 By Others    
          By Leave Salary and Pension    
        35.1 Contribution    
        35.2 By Audit Fee    
        35.3 By Misc:    
        36 By Balance carried down:    
        36.1 By Bank    
        36.2 By Cash in hand    
  Total       Total    
Advisor Secretary Member(s) Chairperson
Form - BIncome and Expenditure Accountfor the period 1st April to 31st March(In Rupees)
A/c Code Expenditure Schedule Current year As on Previous year As on A/c code Income Schedule Current year As on Previous year As on
13 To Chairperson and Members       2 By Fee, Charges and Fine A    
13.1 To Pay and Allowances       2.1 By Fee      
13.2 To Other benefits C     2.2 By Charges      
13.3 To Travelling expenses:       2.3 By Fines      
13.3.1 To Overseas       2.4 By Others (specify)      
13.3.2 To Domestic       3 By Grants B    
14 To Officers:       3.1 By Account with Government      
14.1 To Pay and Allowances       3.2 By Others (specify)      
14.2 To Retirement benefits D     4 By Gifts      
14.3 To Other benefits C     5 By Seminars and conferences      
14.4 To Travelling expenses:       6 By Sale of Publications      
14.4.1 To Overseas       7 By Income on investments and Deposits      
14.4.2 To Domestic       7.1 By Income on investments      
15 To Staff:       7.2 By Income on Deposits      
15.1 To Pay and Allowances       11.2 By Interest on Loan and Advances      
15.2 To Retirement benefits D     12 By Miscellaneous Income      
15.3 To Other benefits C     12.1 By Gain on Sales of assets      
15.4 To Travelling expenses:         By Excess of expenditure over income      
15.4.1 To Overseas         (Transferred to Capital Fund Account)      
15.4.2 To Domestic         Total      
16 To Hire of Conveyance                
17 To Wages                
18 To Overtime                
19 To Honorarium                
20 To Other office expenses E              
21 To Expenditure on Research                
22 To Consultation expenses                
23 To Seminars and conferences                
24 To Publications of PNGRB                
25 To Rent and Taxes                
26 To Interest on loans                
27 To Promotional Expenses                
28 To Membership fee F              
29 To Subscription G              
35 To Others                
  To Leave Salary and Pension                
35.1 Contribution                
35.2 To Audit Fee                
35.3 To Misc.                
37 Depreciation                
48 To Loss on sale of assets                
49 To Bad Debts written off                
50 To Provision for bad & doubtful debts                
  To Excess of income over Expenditure                
  (Transferred to Capital Fund Account)                
  Total                
Advisor Secretary Member(s) Chairperson
Form - CBalance Sheet as on 31st March __________________________(In Rupees)
A/c Code Liabilities Schedule Current year As on Previous year As on A/c code Assets Schedule Current year As on Previous year As on
40 Funds I     43 Fixed Assets: H    
40.1 Capital Fund       43.1 Gross Block at Cost      
  Add Excess of Income over Expenditure/ less excess ofExpenditure over Income       43.2 Less Cumulative depreciation      
40.2 Other Funds (specify)       43.3 Net Block      
41 Reserves J     44 Capital Work-in-progress M    
8 Loans: K     31 Investments & Deposits N    
8.1 Government       31.1 Investment      
8.2 Others       31.2 Deposits      
42 Current Liabilities and provisions L     33 Loans and Advances O    
          3.1 Account with Governments S    
          45 Sundry Debtors P    
          36 Cash and Bank Balances Q    
          46 Other Current Assets R    
  Total         Total      
  Accounting Policies and Notes to T              
The Schedules referred above form an integral part of Balance Sheet.
Advisor Secretary Member(s) Chairperson

A

(Fee, Charges and Fines)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year As on Previous year As on
2.1 Fee: Registration fee    
2.1.1 Adjudication fee    
2.1.2 Document access fee Others    
2.1.3      
2.1.4      
  Total    
2.2 Charges:    
2.2.1 Government    
2.2.2 IOCL,BPCL,HPCL,ONGC,GAIL,NRL,CPCL,Balmer Lawrie, BeiccoLawrie, MRPL, OVL,BPRL, EIL & OIL.    
2.2.3 Other PSUs    
2.2.4 Private Operators    
  Total    
2.3 Fines    
2.3.1 Government    
2.3.2 IOCL,BPCL,HPCL,ONGC,GAIL,NRL,CPCL,Balmer Lawrie, BeiccoLawrie, MRPL, OVL,BPRL, EIL & OIL.    
2.3.3 Other PSUs Private    
2.3.4 Operators    
  Total    
2.4 Other (specify)    
  Grand Total    
Note. - In Schedule A information may be furnished under suitable head of account depending upon the transactions.

B

(Grants)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Source Opening Balance as on Grants due during the year Grants received during the year Closing Balance on
3.1 Government (Account with Governments)          
  Total          
3.2 Other          
3.2.1 Grants          
3.2.2            
  Total          
  Grand Total          
Note: Also see Schedule 'S'

C

(Other Benefits)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year As on Previous year As on
13.2 Chairperson and Members:    
13.2.1 Leave Travel Concession    
13.2.2 Medical Benefits    
13.2.3 Others (specify)    
  Total    
14.3 Officers:    
14.3.1 Bonus Ex-gratia    
14.3.2 Leave Travel Concession    
14.3.3 Medical Benefits    
14.3.4 Welfare Expenses    
15.3 Staff:    
15.3.1 Bonus Ex-gratia    
15.3.2 Leave Travel Concession    
15.3.3 Medical Benefits    
15.3.4 Welfare Expenses    
  Total    
  Grand Total    

D

(Retirement Benefits)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year As on Previous year As on
14.2 Officers:    
14.2.1 Contribution to Provident Fund etc.    
14.2.2 Pension    
14.2.3 Gratuity    
14.2.4 Other    
  Total    
15 Staff:    
15.1 Contribution to Provident Fund etc.    
15.2 Pension    
15.3 Gratuity    
15.4 Other    
  Total    
  Grand Total    

E

(Other Office Expenses)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year As on Previous year As on
20.1 Repair and Maintenance    
20.1.1 Buildings    
20.1.2 Office Equipment    
20.1.3 Vehicles    
20.1.4 Others    
20.2 Electricity and Water    
20.3 Insurance and Bank Charges    
20.4 Printing    
20.5 Stationery    
20.6 Postage etc.    
20.7 Telephones    
20.8 Legal Fee and Expenses    
20.9 Vehicle Petrol/ Diesel    
20.10 Miscellaneous    
  Total    

F

Membership fee(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Purpose Period Amount
Current Year as on Previous Year as on
28.1          
  Total        

G

(Subscription)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Purpose Period Amount
Current Year as on Previous Year as on
29.1          
  Total        

H

(Fixed Assets)(In Rupees)
A/C Code Description Gross Block Depreciation Net Block
Cost as on 1-4- Additions during the year Deductions during the year Cost as on 31-3- As on 1-4- For Adjustment on year As on 31-3- As on 1-4- Additions during the year Deductions during the year Cost as on 31- 3-
43.3.1 Land                      
43.3.2 Building                      
43.3.3 Office Equipment                      
43.3.4 Vehicles                      
43.3.5 Furnitures and Fixtures                      
43.3.6 Electrical Appliances                      
43.3.7 Air-conditioners                      
43.3.8 Computers                      
43.3.9 Books and Publications                      
43/3.10 Others, if any                      
  Total                      
  Previous year                    
Depreciation to be charged with Straight Line Method at the rates prescribed in the Companies Act, 1956

I

(Funds)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Opening Balance as on Additions during the year Deductions during the year Closing Balance as on
40.1 Capital Fund        
40.2 Other Funds (specify)        
  Total        

J

(Reserves)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Opening Balance as on Additions during the year Deductions during the year Closing Balance as on
41.1          
41.2          
  Total        

K

(Loans)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Opening Balance as on Received during the year Payments during the year Closing Balance as on
8.1 Government        
8.2 Other (specify)        
  Grand Total        

L

(Current Liabilities and Provisions)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year as on Previous year as on
42.1 Sundry Creditors    
42.2 Deposit from:    
42.2.1 Contractors    
42.2.2 Operators and Others    
42.3 Income Received in Advance    
42.4 Outstanding Expenses    
42.5 Provisions    
42.6 Other Liabilities    
  Total    

M

(Capital Work in Progress)(In Rupees)
A/c Description Opening Balance as on Additions during the year Deductions Closing balance as on
at cost Market value
44.1            
44.2            
  Total          

N

(Investments & Deposits)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Opening Balance as on Additions during the year Deductions during the year Closing Balance as on
31.1 Investments        
31.2 Deposits        
  Total        

O

(Loans and Advances)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year as on Previous year as on
33.1 Advances of Employees :    
33.1.1 Chairperson and Members    
33.1.1.1 For House Building    
33.1.1.2 For Purchase of Conveyance    
33.1.1.3 TA Advance    
33.1.1.4 LTC and other advance    
33.1.2 Officers:    
33.1.2.1 For House Building    
33.1.2.2 For Purchase of Conveyance    
33.1.2.3 TA advance    
33.1.2.4 LTC and other advance    
33.1.3 Staff:    
33.1.3.1 For House Building    
33.1.3.2 For Purchase of Conveyance    
33.1.3.3 TA advance    
33.1.3.4 LTC and other advance    
33.2 Advance to Suppliers/Contractors    
33.3 Others (specify)    
  Total    

P

(Sundry Debtors)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year as on Previous year as on
45.1 Secured Debtors    
45.2.1 Unsecured Debtors    
45.2.2 Upto six month old    
45.2.2 More than six month old :    
45.2.2.1 Considered good    
45.2.2.2 Considered doubtful    
A/c Code Description Current year as on Previous year as on
  Less :    
  Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts already made Add/Subtract provision required during the year
  Total (y)    
  Total (x-y)    
The provision is subtracted, Account Code 50 will appear as income in the Income and Expenditure Account

Q

(Cash and Blank Balances)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year as on Previous year as on
36.1 Balance with Schedule Banks :    
36.2 Current Account    
36.1.2 Term Deposit Account :    
36.1.2.1 Short Term Deposit    
36.2 Cash in Hand    

R

(Other Current Assets)(In Rupees)
A/c Code Description Current year as on Previous year as on
46.1 Claims Receivable    
46.2 Security Deposits    
46.3 Prepaid Expenses    
46.4 PNGRB Publication    
46.5 Others (Specify)    

S

(Accounts with Governments)(Please refer to Schedule 'B')(In Rupees)
Opening Balance Amount due Amount received Closing balance
In case, in any particular year the amount paidby Government exceeds the sanction, the excess balance in theAccounts with Government will be shown as a liability in theBalance sheet.
Additional Information
  Funds received from Government and utilizedduring the year
Amount Received   Utilization during the year
Salary Traveling Allowances Other Expenses Fixed Assets Current Assets
Members Others Members Others
               
Total              
Note. - Current Assets include cash in hand/ bank balance/ FDR/ Personal advances to members and other employees etc.

T

(Accounting Policies and Notes to Accounts)Significant Accounting Policies

1. Accounts have been prepared on accrual basis

2. Provision has been made for full amount of doubtful debts

3. In case, excess of expenditure over income exceeds Capital Fund, then the excess amount may be adjusted against other funds (A/c code 40.2) and/ or reserves (A/c code 41)

Notes to AccountsContingent Liabilities
Advisor Secretary Member(s) Chairperson