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Advisory for Financial Year Closure for SNA SPARSH

Government of India

Ministry of Finance | Department of Expenditure

Office of Controller General of Accounts

GIFMIS-PFMS

File No: 1/2/2023-ITD-CGA/245 Dated: 13.03.2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Advisory for Financial Year Closure for SNA SPARSH

In anticipation of the approaching Financial Year closure of 2025-26, the following protocols have been established for processing SNA-SPARSH claims in PFMS:

(A) Treatment of Unprocessed Claims by Government of India

  • Lapsing of Sanctions: Mother Sanctions issued during the FY will lapse at 2400 hrs on 31st March. Unutilized balances revert to the budget head as savings.
  • Permanent Cancellation: Any unpaid claim not sent to RBI by midnight on 31st March will be permanently cancelled in PFMS.
  • Viewing Cancelled Files: Ministries can view these under "Summary for Sanction Creation" with the status "Financial Year Expired".
  • Reversal of Expenditure: Booked expenditures for these files will be reversed in respective Heads of Accounts (HoA).

(B) Treatment of Unprocessed Claims by State Governments

  • Unspent Balances: If a State receives the Central share but fails to credit beneficiaries by 2400 hrs on 31st March, it is treated as an unspent balance.
  • Returns via Bharatkosh: Such balances must be returned to the Central Ministry through Bharatkosh in the next financial year.
  • Re-push Protocol: Claims that received a Rejection Note (RN) by midnight may be re-pushed during the supplementary period as per SNA SPARSH protocols.
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