Authorisation of Pension

Pension is sanctioned by the competent authority of the concerned department after receipt of the pension application from the retiring Government servant. After verifying entitlements under the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992 (Second Edition, updated up to 31.12.2015), the sanctioning authority forwards the proposal to the Controller of Accounts, Odisha.

Process of Authorization

After due scrutiny, the Controller of Accounts issues authorization for:

• Pension (Monthly)
• Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG)
• Commuted Value of Pension (if opted)

The authorization is issued in favour of the Treasury Officer as per the pensioner's option. A copy of the authorization is also sent to the Pension Sanctioning Authority.

Authorization Document

The pension authorization contains:

• Pension Payment Order (PPO) Number
• Pensioner's personal details
• Rate of pension authorized
• DCRG amount
• Commuted value (if applicable)
• Treasury where pension is to be drawn
• Date from which pension is payable

Upload to IFMS

After authorization, the pension authority is uploaded to the IFMS website, enabling the concerned Treasury Officer to download and process the pension payment.

Intimation to Pensioner

An intimation letter is sent to the pensioner informing about the authorization of pension and the procedure to draw the first pension from the designated Treasury.

Source: CAG Odisha - Authorisation of Pension