Question : SOFTWARE PACKAGE

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(a) whether the National Informatics Centre has released a software package for financial management;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the names of the offices where such software packages are proposed to be used?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)

(a): Yes, Sir. National Informatics Centre(NIC) has released a software package `PAO-2000` for computerisation at the Pay & Accounts Offices (PAO) of Government of India.

(b): The software package enables PAO Offices to process bills, compile accounts, exercise budgetary control, bank reconciliation, printing of cheques, prepare reports for the expenditure and receipts, General Provident Fund, Pension amount authorisation, submission of accounts in electronic format to the Controller of Accounts of the Ministry.

(c): The software package is to be implemented in various Pay and Accounts Offices in the Central Civil Ministries of the Government of India.