Revised Deadlines for Financial Sanction, Allotment, Re-appropriation & Surrender of Funds – Finance Dept Odisha Letter No.5409 Dated 27.02.2026
Revised Deadlines for Financial Sanction, Allotment, Re-appropriation & Surrender of Funds
Department: Finance Department, Government of Odisha
Letter No: 5409 | Date: 27.02.2026
Published: 27 February 2026 Applicable to: All Administrative Departments & Heads of Departments, Odisha
In continuation of earlier Finance Department Circular No.3633/F dated 10.02.2026, the Government has further extended the deadlines for issue of sanction orders, allotment, re-appropriation, and surrender of unutilized funds in the remaining part of the current financial year (2025-26).
This extension is provided considering difficulties faced by departments and to avoid rush of expenditure at the fag end of the year.
Revised Deadlines (as per Letter No.5409/27.02.2026)
| Sl. No. | Item | Previous Deadline (Ref: 3633/F dt.10.02.2026) | Revised Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue of Sanction Orders for release of funds | 27.02.2026 | 09.03.2026 |
| 2 | Re-appropriation of funds | 27.02.2026 | 09.03.2026 |
| 3 | Issue of allotment | 27.02.2026 | 09.03.2026 |
| 4 | Surrender of unutilized funds | 27.02.2026 | 09.03.2026 |
Important Notes:
- Last date for **incurring expenditure** (and submission of related bills in Treasury/Sub-Treasury) remains unchanged.
- Departments must take timely steps to issue sanctions, re-appropriations, allotments, and surrender funds strictly by the revised deadlines.
- This extension is in the interest of **fiscal discipline** and **effective financial management**.
- Refer to the official letter PDF for exact revised dates (not explicitly mentioned in text summary).
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1. What is the purpose of Finance Department Letter No.5409 dated 27.02.2026?
It extends the deadlines for issue of sanction orders, allotment, re-appropriation, and surrender of unutilized funds for the remaining part of FY 2025-26.
2. What was the previous deadline mentioned in earlier circular?
As per Finance Dept Circular No.3633/F dated 10.02.2026, the deadlines were earlier fixed (mostly 27.02.2026 for most items).
3. Does this extension change the last date for incurring expenditure?
No – the last date for incurring expenditure and submission of bills in Treasury/Sub-Treasury remains unchanged.
4. Why was the extension given?
Considering difficulties faced by departments and references received for relaxation of deadlines, to promote fiscal discipline and avoid rush of expenditure at year-end.
5. Who should follow these revised deadlines?
All Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Commissioner-cum-Secretaries, Secretaries to Government, and all Heads of Departments.