Ministry of Finance | Controller General of Accounts
GIFMIS-PFMS Division
SoP: Processing Pending e-Claims of 2025-26 in FY 2026-27
OM No. I-17008/4/2021-CGA/e-8128/670 | Dated: 24th March, 2026
The O/o CGA has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) regarding the migration and processing of e-claims that remain pending at the close of the current financial year. Understanding these rules is critical to ensure that payments are not delayed or invalidated during the year-end transition.
Quick Status Summary
| e-Claim / CRN Scenario | 2026-27 Action | Status |
|---|---|---|
| e-Signed/Digitally Signed but no e-Sanction | Available at PD Maker for processing | CARRY FORWARD |
| CRN Generated but NOT e-Signed | Marked as Expired; not available | EXPIRED |
| e-Sanction created but payment incomplete | Automatically detached; Fresh e-Sanction required | RE-PROCESS |
Detailed Processing Scenarios
A. Claims Prepared Directly on PFMS
- Signed Claims: Any e-Claim (CRN) e-signed by the claimant or PD Maker before year-end that hasn't reached the e-sanction stage will remain visible to the PD Maker for further action in FY 2026-27.
- Incomplete Claims: If a CRN was generated but the claim was never e-signed or digitally signed, it will be marked "Expired" by the system and cannot be used in the new financial year.
- Closed Sanctions: If an e-Sanction/e-Bill was generated but payment wasn't finalized, the system will mark it "Fin YearClosed". These claims are automatically detached and sent back to the PD Maker level to create fresh e-Sanctions in 2026-27.
B. External Systems Integrated with PFMS
- Sanction API Failures: If an e-sanction API was pushed but payment failed, the status becomes "FinYearClosed". The external system is permitted to push a fresh Sanction API in 2026-27.
- Unsent e-Claims: e-Claims (CRN) generated in 2025-26 that were not pushed to PFMS by the year-end deadline will not be accepted in the new financial year.
- Mandatory Action: External systems must obtain New Claim Reference Numbers (CRNs) for FY 2026-27 to process these pending items.
If your office encounters technical issues during this transition, contact the GIFMIS-PFMS team immediately at:
- Email: pao2000@nic.in
- Tech Support: itd-pfms@gov.in
Official SoP Document
Download the complete 2-page Office Memorandum for your records and official reference.
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