Office Order No.12/2017
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No.12/2017 dated 13 November 2017 to revise the powers assigned to the Deputy Financial Analyst. It directs the Deputy Financial Analyst to additionally hold charge of the Chartered Accountant post until it is filled regularly, including jointly signing investment cheques with the Senior Accounts Officer when supported by appropriate orders from the competent authority.
What the office order does
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Administration Division, issued Office Order No.12/2017 dated 13 November 2017 as an internal delegation of financial and administrative authority. It records powers previously given to the Deputy Financial Analyst and adds temporary responsibility for the vacant Chartered Accountant post.
The direction took immediate effect. The document does not announce a land use change, planning permission procedure or development regulation.
Powers recorded in the document
Office Order No.12/2017 records that Office Order No.4/2017 dated 4 May 2017 had delegated the following powers of the Financial Advisor to the Deputy Financial Analyst:
- Handling refunds of security deposits, caution deposits, sewage treatment plant deposits and display board deposits.
- Handling forfeiture of security deposits and related matters.
- Exercising these deposit related powers for multi storied buildings, information technology buildings, special buildings, and industrial and institutional buildings.
- Deciding inter office transfers of funds.
- Sanctioning rental payments within an approved claim.
The document also records that Office Order No.6/2017 dated 31 May 2017 authorised the Deputy Financial Analyst in charge to attest House Building Advance documents.
Additional responsibility
Office Order No.12/2017 directs the Deputy Financial Analyst to hold additional charge of the Chartered Accountant post until that post is filled on a regular basis. While holding that charge, the Deputy Financial Analyst may exercise the powers of the Chartered Accountant post to jointly sign investment cheques with the Senior Accounts Officer.
The joint signing authority applies irrespective of the value of the cheque. Each cheque must be based on appropriate orders passed by the competent authority.
Who may be affected
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority's Deputy Financial Analyst, Senior Accounts Officer, Chief Accounts Officer and Finance Division are directly affected by the allocation of responsibilities. Owners or developers of the listed building types may encounter the delegated authority when dealing with refunds or forfeiture of specified deposits, but the document does not alter the underlying requirements or amounts for those deposits.
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Common questions
Does Office Order No.12/2017 change planning permission or land use rules?
No such change is stated. The document concerns the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority's internal delegation of financial powers and additional charge of the Chartered Accountant post.
Who can deal with refunds of security and caution deposits under the recorded delegation?
The Deputy Financial Analyst was delegated powers concerning refunds of security deposits, caution deposits, sewage treatment plant deposits and display board deposits, including related forfeiture matters for the listed building categories.
Can the Deputy Financial Analyst sign investment cheques alone?
No. Office Order No.12/2017 authorises joint signing with the Senior Accounts Officer, based on appropriate orders passed by the competent authority.
Is there a monetary limit on the investment cheques covered?
The document states that the joint signing power applies irrespective of the value of the cheque.
