Short Notes on Imprest Store, Charged of store, Surplus Store

Imprest Store, Charged of store & Surplus Store

 IMPREST STORES:-

The imprest with every subordinate should be fixed by the head of department. The scale of imprest sanctioned for each subordinate should not be increased or decreased except by the authority who originally fixed the scale. Material issued from in present stock should be recouped as soon after the issues as possible. The subordinate concerned may place requisitions for the recoupment of imprest stores direct on the authorized stores Depot. No transfer of stores between imprest holders should be permitted except when stores are immediately required in a particular area in an emergency and are not available at the time with the imprest holder of that area.

CHARGED OF STORES:-

The following types of stores come under this category :- Consumable stores, such as kerosene oil, paints, varnishes, cotton waste and grease, etc. issued for ordinary repairs and maintenance, charged to revenue. Stores such as cement, roofing sheets, tiles flooring stone, pipes and special and hard ware fittings, required for maintenance, charged to revenue.

SURPLUS STORE:-

Comprise stores wich are surplus to requirements and include materials released from renewals and replacements as well as from dismantled works. Such stores should be kept distinct from imprest or any other kinds of stores. The disposal of such stores either by transfer to other works districts or divisions or by return to stores depot or by sale should be arranged for by the executive engineer concerned and in the case of permanent way surplus stores in consultation with the track supply officer.