Chief Secretary Inaugurates Training Programme for Finance Personnel on GFR, DFPR and Procurement Procedures
24/08/2026
Leh, August 24 (KIP)- Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today inaugurated a one-day training programme for finance personnel of UT Ladakh on the General Financial Rules (GFR), Delegation of Financial Powers Rules (DFPR), procurement of goods, services and works, financial concurrence and procurement compliance, organised by the Finance Department.
Welcoming the participants, Finance Secretary, IA&AS, Tsewang Tharchin, highlighted the importance of continuous capacity building and handholding of finance personnel in dealing with financial and procedural matters. He said the training would provide an opportunity to address practical issues faced by officials while processing cases under GFR, DFPR and other applicable financial rules. He emphasised that officials should make effective use of available rules, manuals, government orders and online resources rather than relying solely on conventional practices.
He stressed the need to ensure that financial matters do not remain pending unnecessarily and called for greater efficiency, timely disposal of cases and adherence to prescribed procedures. Around 100 finance personnel participated in the programme, including 43 officials who joined virtually.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra stressed the importance of regularly updating knowledge and adapting to changes in the regulatory and financial framework. He appreciated the Finance Department for organising the training and said that a clear understanding of financial rules is essential for ensuring sound decision-making, transparency and efficient public financial management.
The Chief Secretary observed that financial rules should not merely be treated as procedural requirements but should be understood in their proper context and applied judiciously. He encouraged officials to examine cases from a broader perspective while maintaining full compliance with the prescribed rules, ensuring that genuine public-interest proposals are not delayed because of avoidable procedural uncertainty.
He also emphasised the importance of effective communication between administrative departments and the Finance Department. He called for timely clarification of issues and greater coordination so that proposals requiring financial concurrence are processed efficiently and do not remain pending due to avoidable gaps in understanding or documentation.
Highlighting the changing nature of public financial management and procurement, the Chief Secretary stressed the need for officials to remain familiar with updated procurement procedures, interpretations and instructions issued from time to time. He suggested that practical case studies and real-life examples may be incorporated into such training programmes to help officials better understand the application of financial rules in different situations.
The Chief Secretary further called for greater attention to the revenue side of public finance, including effective mobilisation and management of government revenues, in addition to monitoring expenditure. He emphasised the need for departments to examine whether public resources and subsidies are reaching their intended beneficiaries and whether technology and digital systems can be used to improve transparency, targeting and monitoring.
He also highlighted the importance of ensuring that public expenditure results in useful and sustainable assets. Departments, he said, should assess the actual requirement, utility and long-term sustainability of infrastructure before undertaking expenditure, so that public resources are not committed to assets that remain underutilised or fail to serve their intended purpose.
The Chief Secretary stressed that financial discipline should ultimately contribute to better public service delivery, efficient use of resources and improved outcomes for citizens. He encouraged finance personnel to use the training as an opportunity to clarify practical issues and strengthen their professional capacity.
The technical sessions covered various aspects of GFR and DFPR, procurement of goods, services and works, financial concurrence and procurement compliance, along with practical issues encountered by finance personnel in the processing and examination of cases.
The workshop was attended by Commisioner Secretary, Finance, Tsewang Tharchin (IA&AS) Joint Directors of Finance; officers and staff of the Finance Department; and other concerned officials.