Section 80 in Orissa Panchayat Samiti Accounting Procedure Rules, 2002
80. Measurement of works.
(1)Measurement of works done or supplies made, shall be kept on record in the printed measurement books in Form No. XXXIV. These shall be maintained by the Engineering Staff of Panchayat Samiti. For speedy execution of the work and adjustment of the advances, measurement of works done departmentally or by the contractors/executants shall be recorded at the end of each month for preparation of running account bills. When the work is completed, final measurements shall be recorded immediately after completion and check measurement shall be recorded without delay. All the measurement books shall be made available for inspection and check during local audit. In no case shall the final bills be prepared and paid before the work is completed. The completion certificate in Form No. XXXV shall be signed by the Block Development Officer and attached to the final Bill.(2)All measurement books shall be numbered serially in a register which shall also show the names of officers to whom the books are issued and the date of issue and the date of return so that eventual return to the Block Development Officer may be watched. Books no longer in use, though not completely written up, should be promptly returned to the Block Development Officer. The procedure regarding maintenance and preservation of measurement books obtaining in Public Works Department shall be followed.
