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Designation of Post

Power & Duties of Officers

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Principal Secretary to Govt./ Spl. Secretary to Government

1. All matters relating to the business of the Legislative Assembly (relating to administration and Misc. matters of the Deptt.)
2. Assembly and Parliament Question.
3. Annual Plan.
4. N.D.S., involving provision of funds exceeding Rs. 5 lakhs
5. Opening P.L. Account
6. Preparation of B.E., Supplementary deeds.
7. Review of sanction of funds under plan schemes.
8. Purchases of costly equipments viz-Vehicles etc. exceeding Rs.10,000/-
9. Sanction of Govt. Guarantee and execution of deed with financing banks after cabinet approval.
10. Advance from Orissa Contingency Fund.
11. Grant of Honorarium of staff of the Department.
12. Audit matters involving misappropriation and loss of Govt. money.
13. Audit matters relating to PAC / Estimates Committee and the Committee on Public Undertakings.
14. Sanction of house rent for hiring private buildings for office purpose.
15. Sanction of leave, GPF and other advances/ loans to all officers to the rank of Class-II and above including IPS Officers and officers of Secretariat.
16. Sanction of H.B.A and M.C.A to all Gazetted Officers and to the staff in the Secretariat.
17. Vigilance / C.B.L. cases against Class-III and Class-IV staff.
18. Permission to such of the officers acquired/ dispose of movable or immovable property as required under the Rules.
19. Permanency of posts excepting Class-I posts according to Rules.
20. Representation of Gazetted officers and office staff.
21. Creation of non-Gazetted new posts under Plan/ Non-Plan schemes and sanction of their continuance in subsequent year.
22. ompilation of History of services of all Gazetted officers.
23. Pay fixation of Class-I Gazetted Officers.
24. Finalization of Gradation list of all Classes of officers.
25. Writ petitions
26. Service condition of all non-Gazetted officers.
27. Appointment, promotion and confirmation of Class-III staff in the Department.
28. Distribution of work among offices of the Department.
29. Posting of Gazetted officers in additional charges.
30. Sanction of journey of officers, both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, out side the State by air train etc.
31. Grant of leave for higher studies.
32. Correspondence with Government of India on important matters.
33. Important correspondence with the Public Service Commission.
34. Review notes on the tour diaries of Heads of Departments.
35. Tour programme of Heads of Departments and Gazetted officers Secretariat.
36. Review and Monitoring of Special Employment Programme.
37. All cases relating to deputation of officers on Special study or training outside the State.
38. All other cases which the Principal Secretary / Special Secretary directed to be submitted to him.