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SOP for Handling Pure Top-up Claims under SNA SPARSH

SOP for Handling Pure Top-up Claims under SNA SPARSH

File No. I-126/1/2022-ITD-CGA/159

Government of India | Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure | O/o Controller General of Accounts

Dated: 03.02.2026

Handling of Pure Top-up Claim Files under SNA SPARSH

The Ministry of Finance has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding the handling of purely top-up claims under the SNA SPARSH system. This clarity comes after requests from various States regarding the integration of IFMIS with RBI and PFMS.

📥 Download Original Office Memorandum (PDF)

Standard Operating Procedure (Annexure A)

1. Defining "Top-up"

In Centrally Sponsored Schemes, a "Top-up" refers to additional funds provided by a State Government from its own resources, over and above the mandatory state share. These funds are borne entirely by the State through a separate budget line.

2. Processing Pure Top-up Claims

  • Mandatory PFMS Push: All claims must be pushed to PFMS by States for MIS purposes.
  • Reconciliation Response: Upon acceptance, PFMS will return the status: "Top up only. No centre share applicable."
  • RBI Instruction: States push files to RBI only after receiving the PFMS status.
  • No Debit Notification (DN): States should not wait for a DN from PFMS for pure top-up files, as no central matching funds are involved.

3. Handling Combined Claim Files

If a State raises a combined claim (Centre Share + State Share + Top-up):

  • The top-up amount must be tagged as "TotalTopupAmt".
  • The Centre share is calculated excluding this amount.
  • The State will receive a Debit Notification for the Centre share only.

Access for Central Ministries

Central Departments can monitor these claims through the PD Checker login on PFMS via:
Home → Mother Sanctions → Mother Sanction Summary

Note: Pure top-up claims are available for viewing and reporting (SPARSH 05 report) only; sanction generation is not permitted for these specific files.
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