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With reference to the standards of financial propriety under the General Financial Rules, consider the following:1. Every officer should ex…

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With reference to the standards of financial propriety under the General Financial Rules, consider the following:

1. Every officer should exercise the same vigilance in respect of public expenditure as a person of ordinary prudence would in respect of his own money.

2. Expenditure should not be prima facie more than the occasion demands.

3. Savings under a grant need not be reported to the competent authority.

Which of the above is/are correct?

  • A1 only
  • B1 and 2 only
  • C2 and 3 only
  • D1, 2 and 3
Correct answer: B

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are canons of financial propriety. Statement 3 is not.

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