Central Vigilance Commission

The Central Vigilance Commission has asked public sector banks, insurance companies and central government departments not to engage retired employees in investigating corruption cases. The assertion comes after it was noticed that some organisations were appointing retired employees as investigating officers, contrary to its existing nearly two-decade-old directive in this regard. Moreover, it is also important that the vigilance functionaries are made accountable and subjected to disciplinary action if they are found to have compromised confidentiality, objectivity or integrity, in the discharge of duties assigned to them, the commission said. The same is not possible in the case of retired officials as conduct and disciplinary rules do not apply to them for any post-retirement misconduct, it said in the latest order. The commission had in August 2000 directed that vigilance functionaries in any organisation shall be full-time employees and that a retired staffer should not be ..

The vigilance directorate has recommended a probe by a "specialised agency" into alleged irregularities in the construction of classrooms for Delhi government schools, claiming it involved a "scam of Rs 1,300 crore", official sources said on Friday. A report of the Delhi government's vigilance directorate recommending the probe has been submitted to the chief secretary, they said. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), in a report dated February 17, 2020, highlighted "glaring irregularities" in the construction of over 2,400 classrooms in Delhi government schools by the Public Works Department (PWD). The CVC had sent the report to the Delhi government's vigilance directorate seeking its comments on the matter in February 2020. "The directorate however kept sitting over the report for two-and-half years until LG V K Saxena asked the chief secretary to inquire into the delay in August this year and submit a report," a source said. The vigilance directorate has also recommended fixi

Showing unflinching support to anti-corruption agencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said they "need not be defensive" while tackling graft even when some people with "vested interests" keep hollering and maligning them. Addressing the 'Vigilance Awareness Week' organised by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), the prime minister exhorted the panel, other agencies and officers to ensure that no corrupt person is spared no matter how powerful the individual may be. He said it is the responsibility of organisations like the CVC that no corrupt person gets "political or social refuge". "Every corrupt person should be held accountable by the society. It is important to build such an atmosphere. We are seeing that paeans are being sung for people already proven corrupt. People calling themselves honest do not feel the shame to go and get photographed with such corrupt people. This situation is not good for the Indian society," he said. Without taking any names, Modi said

According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the portal is envisioned to provide end-to-end information to the citizens through regular updates on the status of their complaints.

The CVC has set four focal areas for organisations under its anti-corruption campaign - property management, asset management, record management, and technological initiatives

Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday reviewed the working of the Directorate of Vigilance (DoV).The LG issued detailed and strict instructions for ensuring efficiency, transparency and effectiveness in the functioning of the department.The Chief Secretary was also present in the meeting.Taking note of various violations and procedural lapses that had come to the fore recently in the Excise, Education and Public Works Departments etc., the LG asked the Chief Secretary to issue an office memorandum for creating awareness about the Rules/Regulations pertaining to Tender/Purchases/Procurement of Goods & Services and forewarn all employees that any deviation or violation of these would invite exemplary action under relevant rules."Saxena impressed upon strictly adhering to the timelines as prescribed by the CCS (CCA Rules, 1965) and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) manual and issued instructions to ensure that the prescribed timelines are stuck to in initiation of disciplinary ..

As many as 171 cases involving more than 600 officers accused of corruption were pending sanction for prosecution from different government departments, according to the Central Vigilance Commission's latest report. Of these, a highest of 65 such cases involving 325 officers are pending with the Department of Financial Services (DFS), 12 cases against 67 officers with the customs and central excise, 11 cases involving 30 officers with the Ministry of Railways and eight cases involving against 19 officers with the Ministry of Defence, it said. These cases are being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Eight cases seeking sanction to prosecute 15 officers were pending with the government of Uttar Pradesh and six cases against eight officers were pending with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions which is the nodal authority for the anti-corruption matters as on December 31, 2021, according to the report. Five such cases involving eight officers are pendi

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Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N Patel was on Wednesday appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, a year after the post fell vacant.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli has posted the matter for next week.

The move is aimed at having a single authoritative source of reference as procurement executives had complained of problems over the presence of guidelines by multiple organisations in this regard

The order was issued to secretaries of all central government departments, chief executives of public sector banks, and insurance companies

A total of 683 corruption cases were under investigation by the CBI, 30 of them for more than five years, as on December 31, 2020, a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report released on Tuesday said.

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Thursday re-appointed T M Bhasin as chairman of the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds

In an order, the CVC has outlined procedure for government organisations for obtaining vigilance clearance for retired-babus before employing them.

The move comes after the probity watchdog noted with concern that corruption complaints were not being taken to a logical conclusion or the action taken on them were not being updated in the records.

CVC has asked all central government departments, public sector banks, insurance companies and undertakings to complete the probe in pending corruption cases

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In case of default, the individual bank or official will be hauled up, she said in a conversation with BJP leader Nalin Kohli uploaded on the party's social media platforms

The tenure of CVC chief is of four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years