15/1089-90,
VASUNDHARA, VASUNDHARA (P.O.), Dt. GHAZIABAD
Website:
www.auditflag.blogspot.com
Reference: AIA/Circular-02/2014 Dated: 8th January 2014
To
Unit
Secretaries,
Members
& Spl. Invitees – NE &
Members of
Women’s Committee
Dear
Comrades,
COURTESY
MEETING WITH CAG
Today, ie
8th January 2014, we had a courtesy meeting with CAG. The
Association was represented by Coms Jagdish Panchal, Vice President, KL Gautam,
Additional Secretary General and Anilkumar, Assistant Secretary General in
addition to the Secretary General. (As the intimation about the meeting was
received very late, President could not make it to the meeting). DG, Staff and
AC (N) were also present during the meeting.
After
exchange of New Year greetings and pleasantries, we raised some of the pressing
issues viz.
1. Pay
Parity with Central Secretariat, GP of 4600 to SA and 5400 to AAOs. We
explained the developments over these and requested that it may be pursued with
vigour.
We further
pointed out the situation arising out of MACPS and its demoralising effects on
many AAOs.
CAG
appreciated the issue and stated that the route now left is 7th CPC
and he assured the department would do its best to settle the issue in our
favour.
2.
Implementation of CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993 was presented and he was requested to
consider implementation of the recognition rules as is done in other departments
ie recognition at Minister level/departmental level. CAG made certain specific
queries but did not commit.
3. As
regards the cadre restructuring in IA&AD is concerned we requested for
formation of a committee with representation to the recognised Federations as
is done in other Ministries/Departments. We stated that the ratio 1:2:2.5 that
is pushed forward in Audit offices is not acceptable as it will cause drastic
reduction in the strength of Auditor/Senior Auditor.
In this
regard we pointed out that Performance audit is given preference over
compliance audit. We placed our view that performance audit is just fit for
show cases and it is compliance audit that really causes corrections in the
government spending. We pointed out that in the earlier system also, ECPA
(efficiency cum performance audit) was there and it was performed as a higher
form of compliance audit.
CAG stated
that the performance audit cannot be termed as a futile exercise but
appreciated that compliance audit is to be strengthened.
We pointed
out the cyclic effects on promotions, especially on AAO cadre, because of the
creation of water-tight compartments within in the department. We requested for
policy with long-sightedness, where everyone who joins the department in one
cadre would have equal promotion avenues. We requested CAG to consider the
creation of single cadre offices in every station with future recruits so that
this will take care of the aspirations of the personnel as well the manpower
requirements of changing times.
With greetings,
Yours fraternally
(M.S.Raja)
Secretary General
