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Section 92 in The Manual of Departmental Orders
92. Standing Order
No. 266A/SA27966, dated 18-11-1967.Sub.-Quarterly return of pending final bills of Contractors/suppliers.Large number of cases of delay in payment of final bills of contractors/suppliers have come to notice of this office through applications/representations from contractors as well as through Audit Reports presented to the Public Accounts Committee took of serious view of the delay in payment of final bills and desired this department to keep a close watch on their expeditious finalisation. Necessary instructions were issued vide this office letter No. 226A/SA/1209-26, dated 21-12-66 to all the Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers; Irrig. to send quarterly returns of pending bills but it has been noticed that all the Divisional Officers have not been acting upon the orders, strictly. It has, therefore, been decided that in future, the quarterly returns of final bills, in the enclosed proforma, shall be sent by the Divisional Officers direct to this office with a copy to the respective circle office on 15 of January/april/July/October from the date of actual completion of the work. In case, any reference affecting the bills in question has been made to the Circle/Headquarters office for orders/Decision, number and date of the same should be quoted in column 9-reasons for delay so that early action is taken by all concerned in this behalf.The Superintending Engineers will keep a watch on speedy payment of final bills of contractors and suppliers and see that genuine difficulties of contractors and suppliers are removed, and a high standard of efficiency in payment of bills maintained.This return shall be entered in the calender of Periodical Returns prescribed vide Standing Order No. 84 dated 21st July 67 and the return submitted punctually.Quarterly Return of Pending Final Bills of Contractors/suppliers More than 3 Months Old as on 1st of January, April, July and October.| S. No. | Name of contractor/Supplier | Name of work | Agreement work order/Supply order | Date of commencement |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Date of completion as per contract | Actual date of completion | Actual date of recording final measurement | Reasons for delay in payment of final bill | Remarks |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |