CHAPTER-VIII

Vigilance Organisation of the Department is looked after by a Joint Secretary who functions as the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) on the advice of Central Vigilance Commission. The CVO is assisted by Director / Deputy Secretary, one Section Officer and supporting staff.

2. Vigilance Section is responsible for maintaining Annual Confidential Reports of officers and staff of the Department and also of the Board level appointees of 48 PSEs under the administrative control of this Department. Vigilance Section is also monitoring Annual Property Returns of officers of DHI and Chief Executives of PSUs under DHI. It also maintains the ACRs of CVOs of PSEs. The main areas of work of Vigilance section are :-

• achieving action plan targets of anti corruption measures;
• dealing with complaints against Board level appointees as well as below Board level officers;
• issue of vigilance clearance in respect of both Board level appointees and below Board level appointees in PSEs and all other appointments based on PESB recommendation requiring ACC approvals in PSEs;
• liaiisoning with CVC, CBI and CVOs of PSUs under DHI;
• tendering advice on issues of financial irregularity and procedural irregularity;
• framing and vetting charge sheet in respect of charges against Board level appointees;

3. Due emphasis is given to preventive vigilance and punitive measures are taken in appropriate cases and followed up wherever required. The activities of Vigilance Section are being computerised.

4. Efforts were also made to devise methods for speedy vigilance clearance.

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