Accounting System
Government Accounts are kept in three parts:
Part 1 CONSOLIDATED FUND | All revenue received by the Government including tax and non-tax revenues, loans raised and repayment of loans given (including interest thereon) from the Consolidated Fund. All expenditure and disbursement of the Government, including release of loans and repayments of loans taken (and interest thereon) are met from this fund. |
Part 2 CONTINGENCY FUND | The Contingency Fund is in the nature of an imprest, intended to meet unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the Legislature. Such expenditure is recouped subsequently from the Consolidated Fund. |
Part 3 PUBLIC ACCOUNT | In Public Accounts the transactions relating to Debt (Other than those included in Part I), 'Deposits', 'Advances', 'Remittances' and 'Suspense' shall be recorded. |