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Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Western Command), Shri Dinesh Singh (Centre) inaugurates a three-day Defence Financial Management Course (DFMC-1) (Through Online Mode) on Tuesday. The course is being conducted by the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Western Command), Chandigarh and Headquarters Western Command (HQ WC), Chandimandir from 11 July to 13 July 2023.
In the inaugural address, Shri Dinesh Singh, IDAS, Principal Controller of Defence Accounts. (WC) highlighted the role and responsibility of PCDA (WC) Chandigarh viz. primarily dealing with payments, accounts and internal Audit of units and formation located in Army Western Command. He highlighted the importance of this course and that this will sensitize the participants about financial aspects related to procurement and provisioning in Army.
The PCDA also spoke about the two major on-going e-initiatives of Defence Accounts Department viz. PRABAL and SPARSH. PRABAL is an all-inclusive unified platform for the budgeting, accounting and payment in organisations under Ministry of Defence. SPARSH is a web-based system for pension disbursement. These tools will further strengthen service delivery.(SUBHEAD)
Lt. Gen. Devender Sharma, Chief of Staff. Western Command, emphasised the importance of better financial management in view of large delegation of financial powers in Army. He reiterated the importance of such online defence financial courses where more and more participants can benefit. He hoped that the participating officers would learn about defence financial management from the course being organised by PCDA (WC) and HQ WC.
The course, is being coordinated by Smt. Nidhi Sharma, IDAS Joint Controller of Defence Accounts PCDA (WC) &officers of the FP Cell (HQ WC), which was attended virtually by approximately 90 Army officers posted in different units and formations under the jurisdiction of Army Western Command.