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Complaints against senior Officers during the last 3 years(Dopt) – Loksabha

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2451
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.12.2018)
COMPLAINTS AGAINST SENIOR OFFICERS
2451. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:
SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) the number of officials found guilty by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) during investigation of complaints against the work of senior level officers during the last three years;
(b) the number of complaints received against the senior level officials along with the number of complaints addressed during the last three years;
(c) the number of such complaints which have not been addressed during the above period till date and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the reaction of the Government thereto?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES
AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has informed that it has rendered First stage advice as per the following details in the last three years on reports/references received in CVC relating to middle and senior level officers:
Nature of penalty proceeding
2015 2016 2017
Criminal proceedings 64 62 64
Major penalty proceedings 550 460 490
Minor penalty proceedings 243 183 181
Administrative action etc. 543 427 402
Total 1400 1132 1137
CVC has informed that the details of number of complaints received in the Commission against middle and senior level officers and disposed of during the last three years are as under:
No. of Complaints 2015 2016 2017
Brought forward from previous year 2311 1360 2443
Received during the year 29838 49847 23609
Total 32149 51207 26052
Disposed 30789 48764 22386
In addition, the CVC also receives complaints under the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers’ (PIDPI) Resolution, 2004 and recommends appropriate action.
The details of complaints received and disposed of under PI DPI during the last three years are as under:
No. of Complaints
2015 2016
2017
Brought forward from previous year 39 32 37
Received during the year 656 821 744
Total 695 853 781
Disposed 663 816 754
(c) CVC has informed that upto November, 2018, 341 complaints are pending for more than 12 weeks in which the Commission has sought investigation and report from the CVOs of the Department/Organizations.
(d) The Department of Personnel and Training has already issued guidelines dated 14.10.2013 prescribing overall time limit of 18 months for completion of disciplinary proceedings. The Central Vigilance Commission regularly reviews pendencies and follows up with respective CVOs for expediting their reports
Source: Loksabha

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