📋 CSIR Annual Closing Timeline 2025-26
Complete Timeline for Smooth Financial Year Closing
📌 Overview
This circular provides critical timelines for the smooth annual closing of Financial Year 2025-26 for all CSIR Labs, Institutes, Units, and Headquarters. Adherence to these timelines ensures timely salary/pension payment, error-free account generation, and smooth transition to FY 2026-27.
🎯 Critical Timeline Dates
| S.No | Action Point | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last date for intimation of surrender/savings by Labs/Units | 📅 31st January, 2026 |
| 2 | Last date for allocation intimation by Central Budget Division, CSIR Hqrs | 📅 15th February, 2026 |
| 3 | Reconciliation of AMS records upto February 2026 | 📅 3rd March, 2026 |
| 4 | Completion of all payment transactions (irrespective of source) | 📅 27th March, 2026 (6:00 PM) |
| 5 | Upto date reconciliation for opening balance movement (FY 2026-27) | 📅 31st March, 2026 |
| 6 | Generation of all receipts by CSIR Labs/Hqrs/Units | 📅 31st March, 2026 |
| 7 | Completion of adjustment entries (outstanding expenses, accrued interest, inventory valuation, actuarial valuation, etc.) | 📅 31st March, 2026 |
| 8 | Completion of all rectification entries for errors in accounts | 📅 31st March, 2026 |
| 9 | Flushing out unpassed/non-voucherized payment bills and unapproved receipts from AMS | 📅 28th-31st March, 2026 |
| 10 | Generation & submission of Annual Accounts (duly signed & complete) | 📅 1st April, 2026 |
⭐ Key Highlights & Requirements
🔹 Critical Actions (28th March – 31st March, 2026)
- ✓ Reconciliation of GPF Remittance/Recoupment and settlement with Funds Section at CSIR Hqrs
- ✓ Matching of Asset Transfer IN/OUT with transferring/transferee Lab/Instt/Centre/Unit
- ✓ Unspent Grant (CSIR Grant TSA and CNA A/c) must be brought to 'ZERO' level (unless specific provision/approval exists)
- ✓ Cash Reconciliation among different Cash Books and Cash Codes
- ✓ Weekly-wise closing during March 2026 to minimize rectification entries
🔹 Budget Module Integration Requirements
- ✓ All accounting entries relating to transfer of funds (assignment limits/cash) must be recorded
- ✓ Surrender/savings/lapse of assignment limits in PFMS-TSA accounts must be documented in AMS
- ✓ CPD and HQ Directorates must manage sanction/allocation proposals aligned with timelines
⚠️ Important Notes
📥 Download Original Document
Access the complete official document from CSIR Headquarters
📄 Download PDF from CSIR WebsiteIssued by: Chetan Prakash Jain, Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser
Date: 8th December, 2025
Reference: No. 42-4(4)/ERP/Accts/2021
Official Document: CSIR Official PDF Link
📚 Previous Timelines Reference
This timeline follows similar successful implementations from:
- ✓ FY 2024-25: Issued on 1st January, 2025 (Deadline: 26th March, 2025)
- ✓ FY 2023-24: Issued on 17th November, 2023 (Deadline: 25th March, 2024)
✅ Both previous years successfully closed accounts on 31st March itself and generated Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, and Receipt & Payment Account on 1st April without delays.
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