Decentralization of Postal Accounts – Protest day on 27.02.2019

No. AIPAEA/CHQ/2019 Dated 25.02.2019

To,

Shri A.N. Nanda,

Secretary (Posts) & Chairman PS Board,

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi- 110 001.

Sub: - Decentralization of Postal Accounts – Protest day on 27.02.2019 – Regarding. 

Respected Sir,

I wish to bring to your kind notice the anguish of the employees of the Postal Accounts over the decision to decentralize the Postal Accounts. It is very unfortunate that such a decision which is having far reaching consequences on the structure of the Postal Accounts and its functioning has been taken without taking the views of the Staff Side into consideration. This Association is observing the protest day on 27.02.2019 to bring to your kind notice the agitated feelings of the Postal Accounts Staff. 

In the year 1987, when the use of technology was in the nascent stage, the Postal Department has decided to deploy the Staff of the Postal Accounts to the field units. As that experiment was not successful, it was withdrawn. Realizing fully well that the centralized PAO set up can only effectively plug the financial loopholes; it has been assured time and again that there will be no decentralization of the Postal Accounts. 

I submit that, the Department has deployed the most modern IT tools and this will obliterate the need for any physical deployment of personnel. The proximity of the maker and checker will reduce the effectiveness of the checks and it will neither serve the interest of the Department nor the Staff. 

Hence, I earnestly request you to kindly reconsider the decision of deployment of manpower from DAP to Head Office / Divisional Office for pre-check of all kind of vouchers and concurrent audit in the post CSI scenario. I also request you to kindly direct the concerned to initiate a dialogue with the Staff Side immediately. 

With Regards, 

Yours Sincerely

(S. B. YADAV)

General Secretary

Copy to:

1. The JS&FA, Department of Posts, New Delhi for necessary action.

2. The Sr. DDG (PAF), Department of Posts, New Delhi for necessary action.

3. Secretary General, NFPE, North Avenue, New Delhi.