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PREPARED BY
AREESHA FAROOQI
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At the completion of this report, I’m first thankful to the One and Only Almighty ALLAH
who gave me ability to make this report, who gave me the courage, motivation, power and
eagerness and with his grace; today I am able to prepare my report on internship at Sui
Southern Gas Company Limited.
It is a pleasure to acknowledge my debts and express my special thanks to Mr. Ameen
Muhammad (Funds), Ma’am Saima (Funds), Mr. Shakeel (Project), Ma’am Priya (Payroll), Mr.
Saif-Ur-Rehman (NLO), Mr. Iqbal (NLO), Mr. Noman (NLO), Mr. Gulzar (LO), Mr. Waqar
(Insurance), Mr. Nadir Rafiq (insurance), Mr. Kamran (Cost & Budget), Mr. Nooh (Cost & Budget)
and Mr. Owais (Cost & Budget). I would also like to thank Mr. Fareed (imports), Mr. Ahad
(imports), Ma’am Misbah (Loans), Ma’am Mahelaqa (Reconciliation), Ma’am Madeeha Somroo
(Revenue Control Account) and Mr. Sheharyar (Non-Gas Revenue) for providing their immense
support and unwavering guidance during conduct and completion of this internship report on
SSGC and it became possible for me to complete this work within short time.
I am also thankful to my Parents who cooperated with me and understood my roblems
and work schedules throughout the report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 4
2. COMPANY’S VISION ............................................................................................................................. 4
3. COMPANY’S MISSION .......................................................................................................................... 4
4. MAIN FUNCTIONS OF SSGC .................................................................................................................. 4
5. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE .................................................................................................................. 5
6. DIVISION OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT .................................................................................................. 5
7. FINANCE SECTION................................................................................................................................. 5
8. FUNDS SECTION .................................................................................................................................... 6
9. NON-LOCAL ORDER (N.L.O) .................................................................................................................. 8
10. LOCAL ORDER (L.O.) ......................................................................................................................... 9
11. PAYROLL SECTION .......................................................................................................................... 10
12. INSURANCE SECTION ...................................................................................................................... 10
13. TREASURY FUNCTION ..................................................................................................................... 11
14. REVENUE CONTROL SECTION ......................................................................................................... 12
15. GAS SALES SECTION ........................................................................................................................ 13
16. NON-GAS REVENUE SECTION ......................................................................................................... 13
17. IMPORTS SECTION .......................................................................................................................... 15
18. LOANS SECTION .............................................................................................................................. 16
19. BANK RECONCILIATION SECTION................................................................................................... 17
20. ACCOUNTS SECTION ....................................................................................................................... 18
21. COST & BUDGET SECTION .............................................................................................................. 18
22. BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS ........................................................................................................ 19
23. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................. 19
24. RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 20
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1. INTRODUCTION
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) is Pakistan's leading integrated gas Company. The company is
engaged in the business of transmission and distribution of natural gas besides construction of high
pressure transmission and low pressure distribution systems.
SSGCL transmission system extends from Sui in Baluchistan to Karachi in Sindh comprising over
3,200 KM of high pressure pipeline ranging from 12 - 24" in diameter. The distribution activities covering
over 1200 towns in the Sindh and Baluchistan are organized through its regional offices. An average of
about 378,468 million cubic feet (MMCF) gas was sold in 2007-08 to over 2.040 million (industrial 3,448,
commercial 22,192 and domestic 2,014,827 consumers) in these regions through a distribution network
of over 31,877 Km. The company also owns and operates the only gas meter manufacturing plant in the
country, having an annual production capacity of over 550,150 meters.
The Company has an authorized capital of Rs.10 billion of which Rs6.7117 billion is issued and fully
paid up. The Government owns the majority of the shares which is presently over 70%.
The Company is managed by an autonomous Board of Directors for policy guidelines and overall
control. Presently, SSGC's Board comprises of 14 members. The Managing Director/Chief Executive is
nominee of GOP and has been delegated with such powers by the Board of Directors as are necessary to
effective conduct the business of the company.
The Company in its present shape was formed on March 30, 1989 following a series of mergers of
three pioneering companies, namely Sui Gas Transmission Company Limited, Karachi Gas Company
Limited and Indus Gas Company Limited.
Sui Gas Transmission Company Limited was formed in 1954 with the primary responsibility of gas
purification at the Sui field in Baluchistan and its transmission to the consumption centers at Karachi. Two
distribution companies were established in 1955 and were responsible for the distribution of gas to
consumers in Karachi and in other towns along the route of the transmission pipeline between Sui and
Karachi. In 1985, these two distribution companies were merged to form Southern Gas Company Limited
and later, in 1989, Southern Gas Company Limited and Sui Gas Transmission Company Limited were
merged to form the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited.
Today, half a century of professionalism and progress has made the SSGC one of the largest
integrated natural gas transmission and distribution companies in Pakistan, serving the entire Southern
region of the country, comprising the provinces of Sindh and Baluchistan.
2. COMPANY’S VISION
To be a model utility, providing quality service by maintaining a high level of ethical and
professional standards and through the optimum use of resources.
3. COMPANY’S MISSION
To meet the energy requirements of customers through reliable, environment-friendly and
sustainable supply of natural gas, while conducting company business professionally, efficiently, ethically
and with responsibility to all our stakeholders, community and the nation.
4. MAIN FUNCTIONS OF SSGC
The Company is organized into four functional divisions -Transmission, Distribution, Meter Plant
& the Head Office. The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the management and control
over the Company. The management enjoys operational autonomy. The major portion of the work force
consists of technically qualified and skilled personnel.
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SSGCL
As I did my internship in the Finance Department of SSGC, I’ll be discussing its different sections
& their sub-sections in this report.
5. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Finance department is one of the distinct departments in an organization or company. The
primary purpose of the Finance Department is to monitor and report on the financial position of the
company and to provide an excellent level of service to their customers and customers in other
departments. The financial department deals with everything that concerns finances in the company.
6. DIVISION OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Department of Finance at SSGC is divided into three major sections that are as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
And now I would further discuss these department section in detail by mentioning their sub-
sections, their purpose & their functions.
7. FINANCE SECTION
Finance section is one of the distinct departments in an organization or company. The primary
purpose of the Finance Department is to monitor and report on the financial position of the company and
to provide an excellent level of service to their customers and customers in other departments. The
financial department deals with everything that concerns finances in the company.
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FINANCE SECTION
FUNDS
NLO
LO
PAYROLL
INSURANCE
8. FUNDS SECTION
This section of finance department deals with the reserves or accumulation of money which is set aside
for specific purpose and the final settlement of the payments to the employees in relation with Payroll
Section. The criteria of payment for the final settlement include:
• Retirement.
• Death.
• Resignation.
• Dismissal/ termination.
There are separate rules for each case. Each payment is done accordingly.
The funds which Sui Southern Gas Company Limited deals with are:
1. Pension Fund.
2. Provident Fund.
3. Gratuity Fund.
4. Benevolent Fund.
8.1. PENSION FUND
Literally, the term pension means, ‘Regular payment given to people who have crossed a certain
age limit to enable them to carry out their living expenditures without working’.
• Company provides 20% of the basic salary each month in the pension fund of the
employee.
• On the death of an employee, 50% of the pension goes to the person’s widow.
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In the case where widow is also expired, 10% pension is given to the children under the age of 18
years.
8.2. BENEVOLENT FUND
The term benevolent means, ‘Showing goodwill, doing welfare or help to others’.
• This is another kind of retirement benefit given to executive employees after their
retirement.
• After being the member of this fund, employees need to pay 1.1% of their basic salary
until a minimum number of five years as a contribution.
The benefits of benevolent fund include:
• Executives receive the money till 5-years after their retirement.
• If person dies, and he is a member of benevolent fund, then his/her family receives this
money till 5- years.
• This is an additional benefit, excluding pension, gratuity and provident fund.
8.3. GRATUITY FUND
Gratuity fund refers to, ‘Amount of money given for services rendered.’ Or ‘Monetary award given
for meritorious services rendered without claim or obligation’
Company provides 8% of the basic salary each month in the Gratuity fund of the employee. This
appears as a cost to the company.
• On the death of the employee, gratuity of 40 days’ basic salary is given to the widow along
with 50% of the pension.
• No gratuity will be paid if employee is dismissed from the company.
• On retirement, if the employee opts for pension, then 20 days’ gratuity will be given.
• On retirement, if the employee opts for full gratuity of 50days, no pension will be given.
• Service exceeding six months is counted as a full year for service and calculation of
gratuity. For less than six months, gratuity shall not count.
8.4. PROVIDENT FUND
The term literally means, ‘Providing carefully for the future’
The provident fund grants the employees retirement benefits. It enables the employees to save fraction
of their salary to be used in a situation when the employee is no longer able to work. The provident fund
primarily applies to retirement, but it also covers sickness, physical or mental disability or death.
The moral is to give monetary security to employees when they retire.
• For non-executives, 8.33% of the basic salary is deducted from the payroll and is put into
the provident fund.
• For executives, 7.5% of their basic salary is deducted and is put into the provident reserve.
This section holds the money from the employees’ payroll and puts it in the A account which is
called ‘Employee Contribution”. The company puts exactly the same amount in B account, also known as
‘Company Contribution.”
The person can withdraw the money from the fund as loan to acquire property, for marriage
expenses etc. Mr. XYZ handles the loan payments and installment deductions from the employees’ salary.
The loans provided to the employees by Sui Southern Gas Company are of two kinds:
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1. Refundable loan
2. Non-refundable loan
8.5. REFUNDABLE LOAN
• The employee will be able to get amount equals to his/her 6 basic salaries.
• 17% markup is implied.
• 5 years’ service is necessary to qualify for the loan.
• The interest deteriorates each month in refundable loan.
• On returning the amount taken as a loan, the money in the fund again increases and the
employee will be given a profit on whatever the fund amount totals to.
• For general staff and non-executives, the loan is to be returned in 30 monthly installments
or 205 years.
• For executives, the loan is to be paid in 48 monthly installments or 4-year time period.
8.6. NON-REFUNDABLE LOAN
• The employee will be able to get amount equals to his/her 18 basic salaries.
• No markup implied.
• Applying for non-refundable loan is like the employee is permanently withdrawing the
money form his/her fund.
• The profit which a person gets on keeping that fund will vanish.
• The employee needs to put the property papers as collateral to acquire non-refundable
loan.
At 50 years of age, the employee can withdraw 60% money from his/her fund without any
markup. In this case, there is no need to give any collateral.
8.7. INVESTMENTS
The cash present with the FUNDS SECTION is then invested in:
• Defense Saving.
• National Saving.
• Mutual Funds.
• Shares.
• Financial institutions/ Banks.
• Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIB).
• Federal Investment Bonds (FIB).
These short-term and long-term investments produce profits which are then given to the
employees on the basis of their contribution in the funds and the investments.
9. NON-LOCAL ORDER (N.L.O)
Non-local order deals with all the bills, which don’t involve the purchase order of goods. It consists
of all the expenses, which does not deal with the utility section of employee (i.e. electricity, telephone,
etc.).
The most common expense heads that non-local order deals with are hospitals, chemists, repair
and maintenance of cars, emergency expenses of company e.g. stationary, contractors for laying down
pipelines, etc.
The core function of the department is registration of liability, which is done by Bank Payment
Voucher. It includes name of company/supplier, issue date, invoice no, term date, amount, withholding
tax etc.
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LO section does not go through the payment process if any of the required documents are missing
just like, purchase order, receiving statement and the invoices.
In LO, payment system under go though some steps and procedures.
10.1. FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL ORDER
The core function of the department is to arrange payments against purchase orders issued by
the procurement department of Unit “A” & “C” in respect of the following purchases.
In this regard LO verifies invoices quantities and rates against Receiving Slip and Purchase Order
(PO) and ensure that the authorized person has approved these.
It is also the responsibility of LO to ensure that goods and services are recorded correctly i.e.
capitalized or charge to revenue account.
It is the practice of LO to reconcile their Bankbook Record with LO-Day Book and with their register
on monthly basis in addition to daily reconciliation.
11. PAYROLL SECTION
Payroll is one of the important sections of the finance department. It main functions include
preparation of SSGC Staff and Executive salaries every month, keeping record of all existing employees
and updating in case new appointments. Payroll section is divided into two main parts. One deals with the
Executive payroll while the other deals with the Staff. Salaries vouchers, Income tax deductions, job wise
summaries are all prepared by the Payroll Department. Flow of Data from Different Departments into
Payroll Section.
Payroll is the one of the most important section of Finance department. Its main activities include
preparation of SSGC Staff and Executives’ salaries every month, keeping record of all existing employees
and updating in case of new appointments. Payroll section is mainly divided into two parts. One deals with
Executives payroll while other deals with staff. I was assigned to Executives section that performs the
following duties: such as salaries vouchers, Income tax deduction, job wise summaries etc.
11.1. PAYROLL FUNCTION RELATED TO SALARY ACTIVITIES
• Data punching.
• Compiling.
• Summarizing.
• Preparing bank advices.
• Bank voucher.
• Signing in payroll.
• Issued to cash & bank.
• In cash & bank make cheque & send to payroll.
• Covering letter attach in payroll.
• Issued to bank.
• Generalization.
12. INSURANCE SECTION
12.1. INSURANCE POLICIES MAINTAINED BY SSGC
There are following types of insurance policies maintained by SSGC:
1. Fire policies.
2. Accident policies.
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3. Marine policy.
4. Motor Vehicles policies (M.V).
5. Employees benefit policies.
• Group life insurance.
• Personal accident policy.
6. Voluntary insurance.
12.2. PROCESS FOR THE CLAIM OF INSURANCE POLICIES
When there is a damage or loss, the process of insurance starts. The first step is taken by the
location in charge who informs Finance either or through concerned G.M. Further steps to be taken
are narrated below:
1. On receiving report of damage or loss, Insurance Section will enter the loss in Insurance
Register and allot a file no. this file no will be the reference no. of that claim for further process.
2. Immediately, a formal notice of claim will be served upon the Insurers.
3. On receiving formal notice of claim, the Insurer allots their claim no. (Reference no.) That
will be their reference in future and till finalization. A surveyor is also appointed at the same time by
the Insurer.
4. Insurance Section makes liaison with the appointed surveyors and arrangements are
made to take him to the place of survey in consultation and co-ordination with the concerned
department.
5. After completion of survey, the surveyor asks Finance Dep’t. To provide documents.
6. Usual documents required are:
• Claim Form: This form is completed and signed by department concerned and forwarded
to finance for onward submission to the surveyors and insurers.
• Copy of FIR where required.
• Statement of loss.
• Departmental Enquiry Report.
• Details of repair works.
• Documents in support of expenses incurred such as cash memo, receipts etc.
• Any other document as required by surveyors/insurers.
7. Documents are prepared and arranged by concerned department and are provided to
finance for onward submission to surveyors/insurers.
8. Documents are prepared in duplicate sets one each for the Surveyors and the insurers.
9. Insurance section always keeps strong and constant liaison with concerned department
for arranging /preparing claim documents.
On completion of claim document with the insurers, Insurance keeps pursuing insurers for
settlement.
13. TREASURY FUNCTION
The Treasury Function Department of the finance department basically deals with the
disbursements, collection, receipts, management of funds, payment of foreign or domestic loans, revenue
control and reconciliation of bank and customer accounts. In short, treasury functions deal with the flow
of money either in the form of inflows or outflows. An important task of the Treasury function department
is to keep a check on the company’s current liabilities account and make sure that their current liabilities
do not exceed their current inflows of cash.
The treasury function department can be further subdivided into five major categories, which are
somewhat interrelated. The division is as follows:
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TREASURY SECTION
LOAN
REVENUE
CONTROL
BANK
RECONCILIATON
GAS SALES
NON-GAS
REVENUE
IMPORTS
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transfers goods by giving “debit adviser.’ If the material is required for revenue, then revenue job is
depicted and, if it is required for capital expenditure, then capital job is debited.
The whole process of financial side of imports starts and ends on this department. SSGC LTD has
given the particular bank a ‘Debit Authority’ to pay and clear all the dues.
17.9. MARGIN AGAINST SHIPPING GUARANTEE
When the shipment documents are misplaced or get lost due to any mishaps, margin against
shipping guarantee is issued by bank PNSC or Supplier bank to a particular bank to pay all the dues and
clear the goods from the shipping port.
18. LOANS SECTION
Most of the organizations borrow loan from different banks to meet their capital expenditures
and working capital requirements. SSGC LTD is also involved in the activity of borrowing loans from high
profiled bank organizations. Loans are offered by banks in two categories.
1. Short term borrowings.
2. Long term borrowings.
18.1. SHORT TERM BORROWING (FINANCING)
Short term borrowings are that kind of loans which are settled or which are paid off within one year.
Short term borrowings are mainly carried by SSGC LTD to meet its working capital requirements. Working
capital is defined as the money which is borrowed from different banks to meet its day to day
expenditures. Short term borrowing may be facilitated through much market or overdraft facility.
Overdraft facility may be renewed on yearly basis.
18.2. LONG TERM BORROWING (FINANCING)
Long term borrowings are that type of loans whose tenure is more than one year and maximum limit
of time period for the retirement for long term loans is 25 years. Long term borrowings are mainly used
to fulfill capital expenditure requirements. SSGC LTD normally makes 5-10 years’ capex plan and borrows
finance from banks through proactive plan.
18.3. CLASSIFICATION OF LOANS
Banks in two classes mainly classify loan. One is a conventional loan, means with interest. SSGC LTD
has to pay a certain rate of interest on conventional loans, which are decided after negotiations are held
between the two parties. Most probably SSGC LTD has to pay 25% on principal amount.
The other kind of loans is Islamic loans which doesn’t basically include any interest. In this case SSGC LTD
sells its anyone of the asset to a particular bank and receives money against it. At the same time, SSGC
LTD purchases the same asset from that bank. But now, the bank will sell it back to the SSGC at some
higher rate. So this higher rate, which has been received by bank against that particular asset, is the profit,
which is retained by the bank.
18.4. PROCESS OF BORROWING LOANS
The management of SSGC LTD informs the loan section department for the requisition of loans and
current ratios and, equity ratios, which is also called finance covariance ratio. Loan department on behalf
of SSGC LTD sends invitation letters to different parties for the sanctioning of particular amount of loan
and get them approved by senior employees.
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ACCOUNTS
SECTION
COST &
BUDGET
GDS
GENERAL
LEDGER
FIXED
ASSETS
STORES
ADMIN
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21.2. PURPOSE
• To minimize the extra cost.
• To operate the organization effectively and efficiently.
• Closely watch t the individual department.
• To run the organization smoothly.
• To control the cost of operating and administration.
22. BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS
Cost & Budget is one of the hub sections of finance department. This section is indispensable
because planning & cost both are the backbone of every successful organization and this section is first
and foremost responsible for the budget planning. Budget planning begins before the distribution of
budget for the new fiscal year. The SSGC provide the authority to every department to make their budget
likewise, it means department wise and it is controlled and maintained by the cost and budget section in
finance department. The 1st step of budget scheduling is “Proposal”. This section send proposal to every
department of company in order to know the requisite budget by the departments. Every department
suggest their required budget for the new fiscal year along with the details where they want to spend
budget and send the proposal back to cost & budget section. The section checks their budget proposal
and compare with previous budget. In case of big difference between the current and previous budget
the budget will not approved before the justification of respected department.
Then this section brings together these proposals according to organizations wise and sends these
proposals to the board for the approval. The board makes necessary changes and approves the compiled
budget and report will send to every department. And approved proposals are loaded in ERP system
(Oracle Financial). The budget is to be made according to year wise but it is issued quarter wise. After that
we are uploading the budget.
22.1. ADDITIONAL BUDGET & RE-APPROPRIATION
This Re-appropriation form will use due to shortfall in budget or the departments spend their
budget before the specified period or that project is not mentioned in their budget for whom they are
sending the requisition. In order to solve this problem which are occurred due to shortfall in budget, 1st
the required department sends the appeal for Additional Budget or Re-appropriation to CFO for approval
of required material. After the approval from CFO they sent that request to cost and budget section for
further procedure.
The cost and budget section checks that from which department the required department to take
budget and also checks that is that department budget is available or not and also check the required
department is really needed for that material or not.
After checking and confirmed these things the cost and budget section transfer the budget from
the required department is needed through ERP.
23. CONCLUSION
SSGC is playing a leading role in the energy sector of Pakistan and is on its track of meeting its
strategic goals and objectives over the past 56 years. The company has made momentous progress and
has brought the fruits of clean, low cost and environment friendly natural gas within the reach of millions
of domestic, commercial and industrial customers all over Sindh and Baluchistan. As a result, the company
has emerged as a leading fully integrated utility company that continues to play a major role in fueling
national progress.
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24. RECOMMENDATIONS
• There should be a proper schedule given to internees for their internship so that it will be
easy for them to cover important areas and to give proper time to each section.
• There should be an introduction session given to internees about the SSGC and their
related department which will help internee develop good understanding of Company and their
department.
I hope these actions to be taken as soon as possible, and our very own SSGC shines among every other
company in Pakistan.
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