PREFACE

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This Unified Schedule of Powers consists of seven parts, viz. Powers of the General Manager and
SOPs on Works(A), Medical(B), Stores(C), Miscellaneous(D), Commercial(E) and Establishment(F)
Matters.
Re-delegation of these powers is not permissible except in cases where it is specifically authorised.
Exercise of the powers delegated is subject to the observance of the provisions of the existing code
rules and other extant orders.
Correction Slips embodying amendments to the items will be issued as and when necessary and the
same will be available on South Eastern Railways Railnet Website (http: //10.41.2.100). All concerned
should keep the Schedule of Powers updated accordingly and latest correction slips, if any, should be
consulted while referring to any specific item.
All Finance cases that require personal approval/sanction of General Manager or require sanction of
Railway Board will require concurrence of FA&CAO.
Level of Finance concurrence/vetting will be as under for the Finance cases that require
approval/sanction of AGM, PHOD/CHOD, HOD or below:
Units

Initiating office

Approval/
Sanction required

Concurrence/Vetting
required

Divisions,
Workshops,

Less than
R 1 lakh

Division/Workshop/
Field Office

AGM

Other Field Units

Any Value

Division/Workshop/
Field Office

PHOD/CHOD

More than
R1 lakh

Division/Workshop/
Field Office

AGM

SG/JAG Officer of the

associated Finance of HQ

Any Value

Headquarter Offices

AGM

SG/JAG Officers of the

associated Finance wing
of HQ

Any Value

Headquarter Offices

PHOD/CHOD,
HOD or below

Sr.AFAs/AFAs of the
associated Finance wing
of HQ

Headquarters

7.

Monetary
Value of
Finance
proposals

Sr.DFM/DFM in charge,
Dy.FA&CAO(WS)/
Sr.AFA/W or AFA/W
in charge of any unit

All cases involving policy matters, cases having no precedence and/or of unusual nature should
be examined by Headquarter Finance branch. Such cases processed by the Division/Workshop will
be sent to Headquarter Finance for examination and concurrence.

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The above distribution will, however, be further guided by the extant orders/circulars/
guidelines/SOP/Delegation and re-delegation of power and correction slips issued by Railway Board
and GMs Office.
Suggestions for modification of Schedule of Powers with rationale / justification therefor, may be
submitted with concurrence of Headquarter Finance and recommendation of PHOD/CHOD following the
procedure as detailed in the flow chart overleaf.

Kolkata, 6th August, 2014

( Debashis Chandra )
DY. GENERAL MANAGER (G)
South Eastern Railway

Flow-Chart for Processing Modification of USOP

[All proposals should be in the standard format of SOP]

Proposal initiated at HQ
(Other than Nodal Deptt. *)

Proposal initiated in Division /

Workshop jurisdiction

Proposal initiated at
other Units

Concurrence of
Associated Finance

Concurrence of Associated
Finance (if available)

Recommendation of the Head of the initiating Deptt./Divn/Workshop/Unit

Nodal Deptt at HQ*

Concurrence of FA&CAO through

Associated Finance at HQ

Nodal Deptt at HQ*

Recommendation of
PHOD/CHOD of Nodal Deptt.
[DGM(G) for SOP (Misc. Matters)]

* Nodal Departments:
SOP
Part
A
B
C
D

SOP
Matters
Works
Medical
Stores
Misc.

Nodal
Deptt.
Engg(O/L)
Medical
Stores
Genl.
Admn.
PR
Safety

PR
Disaster
Management
E
Comml.
Comml.
F
Estt.
Personnel

DGM(G)
To put up for approval of GM and
issue of Correction Slip to USOP
USOP - 2014, S. E. Railway