FORM NO. 14

(See CHAPTER VIII, PARAGRAPH 178)

Fully vouched contingent bill no.–––––

(1) I certify that the expenditure charged in this bill could not, with due regard to the interests of the public service, be avoided. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the payments entered in this bill have been duly made to the parties entitled to receive them, with the exceptions noted below, which exceed the balance of the permanent advance and will be paid on receipt of the money drawn on this bill. Vouchers for all sums above Rs. 1,000 in amount are attached to this bill, save those noted below, which will be forwarded as soon as the amounts have been paid. I have as far as possible, obtained vouchers for other sums, and am responsible that they have been so defaced or mutilated that they cannot be used again.

*(2) Certified that all the articles detailed in the vouchers attached to the bill and in those retained in my office, have been accounted for in the stock register.

*This certificate is required when proper store account of materials and stores purchased are required to be maintained.

Pay Rs.–––––

Examined.

Accountant.

Dated–––––, 19 .

Treasury Officer.

(3) Certified that the purchases billed for have been received in good order, that their quantities are correct and their quality good, that the rates paid are not in excess of the accepted and the market rates and that suitable notes of payment have been recorded against the indents and invoices concerned to prevent double payments.

(4) Certified that—

(a) the expenditure on conveyance hire charged in this bill in terms of Rule 6 of Appendix X to the Financial Handbook, Volume V, Part I, was actually incurred, was unavoidable and is within the schedule scale of charges for the conveyance used, and

(b) the Government servant concerned is not entitled to draw travelling allowance under the ordinary rules for the journey, and he is not granted any compensatory leave and does not and will not otherwise receive any special remuneration for the performance of the duty which necessitated the journey.