Conduct & Disciplinary Rules - 53 : Article from Mr. K.V.Shridharan, Ex General Secretary, AIPEU Group C Posted by Admin Sep 8, 20210 comments

 Conduct & Disciplinary Rules - 53 : Article from Mr. K.V.Shridharan, Ex General Secretary, AIPEU Group C

Conduct & Disciplinary Rules - 53 : Article from Mr. K.V.Shridharan, Ex General Secretary, AIPEU Group C

Conduct & Disciplinary Rules – 53

DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

26. REVIEW OF FRAUD AND LOSS CASES

Attention is invited to the Directorate letter No. 10-5/58/FRD dated 14.11.58 wherein it is laid down that the cases pending more than two years should be scrutinised thoroughly by an officer not below the rank of C.C.O., once every six months in May & November in some details to satisfy that they are not being delayed avoidably. A certificate that this scrutiny has been carried out should be sent to the Directorate by the last day of May & November citing reference.

(ii) Further to the above instruction it was desired in the Directorate letter No. 09/72-INV/KW dt. 18.7.81 that every loss and fraud case should be reviewed at least once in a quarter. The Divisional Supdt./1st Class P.M. should review every case once in a quarter. Similarly the office of R.D.P.S. will have to scrutinise the case files for the cases involving loss above Rs. 2000/- and all such cases should be reviewed every quarter in the office of R.D.P.S. In respect of units under D.P.S. (H.Q) or the Circle Office, similar review should be conducted in the Circle Office. Likewise in the Circle Office, the quarterly review of cases involving amounts above Rs. 5000/- and upto Rs. 10,000/ should be carried, out by the A.P.M.G/A.D.P.S.(INV) and those of cases involving above Rs. 10,000/by the Vigilance Officer. After review the cases should be put up to the concerned D.P.S./R.D.P.S. in cases involving over Rs. 2,000/- and additional P.M.Gs in all cases involving amount above Rs. 10,000/-.

(iii) It is enjoined upon all concerned that each and every case should be reviewed quarterly. A thorough review should also be done after every half year and a certificate there of should be sent to the Directorate along with the review reports of the cases over Rs. 5,000/- Similar reports should be sent by the respective units as prescribed (i.e. Divisional Supdt/1st Class Postmaster to R.D.P.S. and the R.D.P.S. Office to Circle Office) for action at their and but a certificate in respect of all the cases should be sent to Directorate.

(D.G. Posts No. 10/17/Kera/81 INV dt. 3.1.84)

27. REVIEW OF PENDING FRAUD AND LOSS CASES

In connection with the emphasis laid by the Government on periodical reviews of pending loss and fraud cases in the Department, the Director General has since ordered that cases pending for more than 2 year would be scrutinized thoroughly by an Officer once every six months in some details to satisfy that they are not being avoidably delayed. All cases of the nature should be examined by an officer not below the rank of Circle Complaints Officer at the Circle level in the month of May & November each year with special attention for quickening disposal of the cases. A certificate that this scrutiny has been carried out should be forwarded to the Directorate by the last date of May and November citing the reference number.

ii. In respect of cases to the Directorate, the outstanding items remaining to be settled in a case should be communicated early in June & December every year in special individual reports on the cases along with reasons for their hold-up if any, at any stage to enable a further scrutiny being made in the Directorate

(D.G. Posts No. 10/5/58-FRD dt. 14.11.1958)