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Revised Delegation of Financial Powers under the Budget Head Advertisement and Publicity

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Revised Delegation of Financial Powers under the Budget Head "Advertisement & Publicity" File No.:-HRD/25/2023/Delegation_C&PR/1621 dated 07/08/2026

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What changed

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation revises the financial powers for the budget head Advertisement and Publicity. This change follows the decision of the Central Board of Trustees in its 239th meeting. The revised delegation applies to the Executive Committee of the Central Board of Trustees, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, and other designated officers. Officials must exercise these powers in consultation with the Internal Finance division. All expenditures must remain within budget provisions and follow General Financial Rules. Agencies must perform work through empanelled agencies of the Central Bureau of Communication at approved rates. Officers cannot re-delegate these powers to subordinate staff. Existing financial powers for other budget heads remain unchanged.

Who is affected
  • Chairman, CBT, EPF
  • Executive Committee of CBT
  • Central P.F. Commissioner
  • Addl. CPFC (HQ) / Director NATRSS/ACC (Zonal Head)
Required action
  • Exercise financial powers in consultation with Internal Finance and within budget provisions following GFR provisions.
  • Carry out all works through empanelled agencies of DAVP/ CBC at DAVP rates.
Key dates
  • Date of issuance
Thresholds
  • Executive Committee of CBT: Above Rs. 5 Crores per case up to Rs. 50 Crores per annum.
  • Central P.F. Commissioner: Up to Rs. 5 Crores per case up to Rs. 25 Crores per annum.
  • Addl. CPFC (HQ) / Director NATRSS/ACC (Zonal Head): Up to Rs. 25 lakh per case up to Rs. 5 Crores per annum.
  • Addl. CPFC (C & PR): Up to Rs. 10 Lakhs per case up to Rs. 1 Crore per annum.
Consequences
  • Officers cannot re-delegate these powers to subordinate staff.

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Source
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
Type
circular
Published by source
06 Aug 2026
Document number
HRD/25/2023/Delegation_C&PR/1621
Issuing division
Head Office
Coverage area
labour

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कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार) (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) मुख्य कार्यालय/Head Office द्वितीय तल, ब्लॉक-II, ईस्ट किदवई नगर, नई दिल्ली-110 023 Second Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110 023 website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in

File No.:-HRD/25/2023/Delegation_C&PR/1621 Dated: 07 AUG 2026

To All Addl. CPFC (HQ)/Director (PDUNASS) All Addl. CPFC (Zones/ZTIs) including ACC (ASD), All Regional PF Commissioners-in-charge of the Region.

Sub: Revised Delegation of Financial Powers under the Budget Head "Advertisement & Publicity"- reg.

Madam/Sir,

In exercise of the powers vested in the Central Board of Trustees, EPF vide Section 4(5) of the Code on social Security, 2020, the Central Board in its 239th meeting held on 02nd March 2026 (Item No. 10) was pleased to revise the delegation of financial powers under budget head "Advertisement/ publicity" to the Executive Committee of CBT, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) and other officers of the CBT.

  1. The revised delegation of financial powers under budget head "Advertisement/ Publicity" to Executive Committee of CBT, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) and other officers of the CBT is as under:
Budget HeadAuthorityRevised Delegation Financial Powers
Advertisement/ PublicityChairman, CBT, EPFFull powers
Executive Committee of CBTAbove Rs. 5 Crores in each case upto the limit of 50 Crores per annum.
Central P.F. CommissionerUpto Rs. 5 Crores in each case upto the limit of 25 Crores per annum.
Addl. CPFC (HQ) / Director NATRSS/ACC (Zonal Head)Upto Rs. 25 lakh in each case upto the limit of 5 Crores per annum.
Addl. CPFC (C & PR)Upto Rs. 10 Lakhs in each case upto the limit of 1 Crore per annum.
RPFC-I(ASD/RO) RPFC-I,ADM (NATRSS) Dy. Director (ZTIs)/RPFC-I,H.O (C&PR) RPFC-II (ASD/C&PR/R.O./PDUNAS S/ZTIs)Upto Rs. 5 Lakhs in each case upto the limit of 50 Lakh per annum. Upto Rs. 50 thousand in each case upto the limit of 10 Lakh per annum.

The above financial powers shall be exercise in consultation with the Internal Finance and within budget provisions following GFR provisions.

  1. All works by the agencies be carried out through empanelled agencies of DAVP/ CBC at DAVP rates.

  2. The existing financial powers under remaining heads/ items in the Schedule of Administrative & Financial Powers will continue without any change, till further orders.

  3. The powers delegated hereunder shall not be re-delegated to any other subordinate officer.

(This issues with the approval of CPFC)

(Saurabh Jagati) Additional Central PF Commissioner (HR)

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  1. PPS to CPFC
  2. PPS/PS to FA & CAO/CVO/ ACC (HQ)HR
  3. ACC (C&PR),HO
  4. All DD (Vigilance)/ZAPs
  5. RPFC, NDC for web circulation
  6. Hindi Section for Hindi Version
  7. Guard file

(Yogesh Kumar) Regional PF Commissioner-I (HRD-I)

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