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Utilization Certificate (UC) status — RTI

File RTI to **Sanctioning Authority**. Ask UC submission status, audit certificate, expenditure breakup, balance refund/carry-forward.

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 +====== Utilization Certificate (UC) status — RTI ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:rti-for-utilization-certificate.png?direct&1200 |Utilization Certificate (UC) status — RTI — RTI Wiki}}
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Sanctioning Authority**. Ask UC submission status, audit certificate, expenditure breakup, balance refund/carry-forward.</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP collapse>
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **GFR 2017 Rule 230-237** — UC framework.
 +  * **Audit certificate** mandatory for grants > Rs. 5 lakh.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - UC submission status.
 +  - Audit certificate.
 +  - Expenditure breakup.
 +  - Balance refund.
 +  - Next instalment release.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Sanctioning Authority
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — UC status & disclosure
 +
 +My grant Sanction No. [..] — please furnish (1) UC status, (2) audit certificate, (3) expenditure breakup, (4) balance refund, (5) next instalment.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Filing only at parent — go to **CGA/PFMS** parallel.
 +  * Skipping **audit certificate** ask.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **CIC/MoF/A/2018/000678** — UC records disclosable.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Use **PFMS UC tracker**.
 +  * Pair with **CAG-style audit**.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: UC overdue — penalty?** Yes — withholding next instalment + recovery.
 +  * **Q: Grant utilised differently?** Re-appropriation requires sanction.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-grant-in-aid-disbursement|Grant-in-aid RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-budget-allocation-department|Budget RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - GFR 2017 Rule 230-237. PFMS.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for utilization certificate citizen-rti rti-template}}