Ministry of Finance - Compliance of completion of pre-requisites for eBill usage in PFMS.

Department of Expenditure

Controller General of Accounts

Public Financial Management System

GIFMIS Vertical

File No. I-15036/1/2023-CGA/e-12496/156

Date:28/05/2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Compliance of completion of pre-requisites for eBill usage in PFMS.

In pursuance of the Digital India Initiative, a system was developed in the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) for the use in all Civil Ministries and Departments to enable end to end digital processing of bills and claims from vendors, suppliers, contractors and all other types of payees of Government. The launch of ebill system was announced in the budget speech of 2022-2023 and was launched by Hon’ble Finance Minister on 2nd March, 2022. Currently, it has been implemented across various FAQs in Civil Ministries/Departments.

Keeping in view the proposed universal roll out of e-bill for PAOs and for all types of payments, all PrCCAs/CCAs/CAs with independent charge are requested to review the compliance of the revised check list (enclosed) for eBill implementation with reference to this office OM No.I-15036/1/2023-CGA/12496/016 dated 02.04.2024 as pre-requisites for e-Bills usage in PFMS. It is requested that all pre-requisites may be arranged so as to enable universal roll out of e-bill module.

This issues with approval of Additional CGA.

Encl: As Above.

(Anupam Raj)

Dy. CGA (GIFMIS-PFMS)