Government accounts of India
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Government accounts of India are the structured financial records and funds through which the Union government receives, holds, and spends public money in accordance with constitutional and legal provisions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government accounting framework
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public financial management system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
NERFINISHED
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Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Finance, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auditedBy | Comptroller and Auditor General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currency | Indian rupee ⓘ |
| feature |
parliamentary authorization required for expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
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segregation of transactions into Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and Public Account ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Article 266 of the Constitution of India
NERFINISHED
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Article 267 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 283 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Constitutional provisions on Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund and Public Account ⓘ |
| includesCategory |
capital expenditure
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capital receipts ⓘ debt and other liabilities ⓘ loans and advances ⓘ revenue expenditure ⓘ revenue receipts ⓘ |
| includesFund |
Consolidated Fund of India
NERFINISHED
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Contingency Fund of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Account of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
Appropriation Accounts of the Union Government
NERFINISHED
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Finance Accounts of the Union Government NERFINISHED ⓘ Monthly accounts of civil ministries ⓘ Union Government budget ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Appropriation Acts passed by Parliament of India
NERFINISHED
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Civil Accounts Manual NERFINISHED ⓘ Finance Acts passed by Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ General Financial Rules of the Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Union Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure accountability for public money
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to provide financial information for budgeting and control ⓘ to record receipts and expenditure of the Union Government ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management framework in India
NERFINISHED
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Treasury operations of the Government of India ⓘ Union Government budgetary process ⓘ |
| reportedBy | Controller General of Accounts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Committee on Public Undertakings of Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Public Accounts Committee of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | covers all receipts and expenditures of the Union Government except those specifically excluded by law ⓘ |
| usesAccountingBasis | cash basis of accounting ⓘ |
| usesClassification |
major, minor, sub-major, and detailed heads of account
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plan and non-plan classification (historically, before its abolition) ⓘ revenue and capital classification of receipts and expenditure ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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