Under existing instructions of the Government,
all cases relating to Gazetted officers for whom the
appointing authority is the President of India, wherein the
Ministers/Departments intend to differ from/not accept any recommendation of
the Central Vigilance Commission, are required to be referred to the Department
of Personnel and Training for a final decision. The Central Vigilance
Commission maintains record of non-acceptance of its advice and reports such
non-acceptance in its Annual Report.
The number of cases
in which the Commission’s advice has not been accepted during the last three
years is as follows:
|
Year
|
No. of cases
|
|
2008
|
20
|
|
2009
|
29
|
|
2010
|
16
|
Delayed action blunts the effectiveness
of punishment in Disciplinary cases. The Central Vigilance Commission has
advised time limit for disciplinary enquiries. Further, the Department of
Personnel & Training has also been monitoring progress of disciplinary
cases through the Annual Action Plan of Central Ministries/Departments
regarding anti-corruption activities and has been advising the concerned
authorities to finalize the cases expeditiously.
This information was given by Minister
of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Prime
Minister’s Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy in written
reply to a question in the Lok Sabha
today.
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