Delegation of Financial Powers to Superintending Engineers, Sr. Architect, Executive Engineers & Architect in Civil Wing of Department of Posts

F. No.6-2/2025- FA(P)

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(Integrated Finance Wing)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Dated 12 February, 2026

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Delegation of Financial Powers to Superintending Engineers, Sr. Architect, Executive Engineers & Architect in Civil Wing of Department of Posts.

The financial powers of SE/SA and EE/ Architect of the Department of Posts were earlier exercised based on the financial powers envisaged in the Schedule of Financial Powers of the officers of the Posts and Telegraphs Department. These have been further revised from time to time and the last revision was carried out vide OM No. 6- 2/2010- FC (Posts) dated 26th February, 2010.

The Ministry of Finance has replaced the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules (DFPR), 1978 with the DFPR 2024, which came into effect on 01st April, 2024. After promulgation of DFPR, 2024, many items of expenditure in the existing Schedules of Financial Powers issued by the Department of Posts lost their relevance. As such review and revision of financial powers as contained in the Financial Powers to the Superintending Engineers, Sr. Architect, Executive Engineers & Architect in Civil wing was necessary and after due consideration of all aspects, the Secretary (Posts) in consultation with the JS&FA is pleased to delegate the establishment related financial powers under Rule 12(2) of the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 2024 to the extent indicated in the attachments as Schedule XXVII-A for Superintending Engineer/ Senior Architect and XXVII-B for Executive Engineer/ Architect, under Civil wing of DoP.
These financial powers are subject to following conditions:

i. No item requiring sanction of higher authorities may be sanctioned by the Officer by splitting it into two or more distinct parts.
ii. If a contract extends over a period of time, total value over the entire period of its currency shall be taken as the value for the purpose of applying the limit.
iii. All conditions/instructions/remarks mentioned in front of each item of expenditure (in the attached schedules) shall be complied with while exercising financial powers so delegated.
iv. Further, these financial powers shall be exercised subject to the availability of funds, observance of other prescribed formalities, and the necessity for purchase being fully established on each occasion.

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These revised delegated powers as enclosed will replace the financial powers contained in the existing OM No.6-2/2010- FC (Posts) dated 26th February, 2010 and shall come into force from the date of issuance of this OM.

Encl: As above

(Shreeshail Malge)
Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor

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