Posting of newly recruited Auditors

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to The CAG of India on "Posting of newly recruited Auditors" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

24-03-2010

To

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India,

New Delhi.

Sub: – Posting of newly recruited Auditors – Regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to bring the following few lines for your kind consideration and early favourable orders.

It is reliably learnt that nearly thirty newly recruited Auditors are being allotted to the Office of the Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit), Andhra Pradesh.  It is also learnt that the majority of the candidates do not belong this State.

You are aware of the fact that the cadre of Auditors in IA&AD Department is in the lower steps of the hierarchical ladder.  This means, the Auditors in IA&AD department have to communicate very frequently with the natives either in the duty of field or headquarters.  Though, the official communication and work is done in either English or Hindi, the verbal communication between peers and staff of auditee organisations would be definitely in the native language.  Further, as most of the basic records maintained by the local bodies and state government departments are in native language, the knowledge of native language becomes all the more important when the Auditors are in field duty.

In view of these facts, the officials without the knowledge of the native language will face difficulty in communicating with the native officials and vice versa.  This hampers the efficiency of their performance, which would not be beneficial either to the department or the official.

The problem can be brushed aside by arguing that the newly recruited non-local officials can be trained in the native languages.  However, the past experience indicates that the trainings provided are never enough for free and smooth communication between a native and non-native person and it takes years to cope up with this problem.

There is also another aspect in this issue.  The first few years of the service of the newly recruited non-local officials are consumed in getting a deputation or a mutual transfer to their native or a near by State.  A few officials may also be putting in efforts to get a suitable job in their native or near by State through other competitive examinations.  Thus, a situation arises, where in, it can be said that the cadre strength has increased but without much improvement to the working of the department.

There is also much bigger social and political angle involved in this issue.  The recent trends across the country are indicating that there is decrease in the levels of tolerance with increase in the percentage of population of non-locals leading to several agitations and movements.  Though, as an organization the Comptroller and Auditor General of India may not have critical role in this aspect, but every drop of water adds to the mounting tension in the reservoir after full reservoir level.

Therefore, we request the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to adapt a policy of allotting newly recruited candidates to their own / nearby states and also adapt a policy of allowing transfers (transfer of non-local employees to their own / nearby states) within the Department just before recruitments.

Hoping to receive a favourable communication, we assure to extend our whole hearted cooperation with the Administration as before.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

P.RAHUL
(General Secretary)

Poor sanitation conditions - Request for redressal.

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to The Prl.AG(CA) on "Poor sanitation conditions" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

24-03-2010

To

The Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit),

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

Sub: – Poor sanitation conditions - Request for redressal – Regarding.

Sir,

The Civil Audit Association is really pained to bring the following problem to your notice.

The staff working in this Office have no access to hygienic toilets/urinals which we feel a violation to our basic human rights. It is extremely sad that there is a constant fear about ‘answering the call of nature’ in the office.

The toilets in our office lack basic amenities,  such as water for flushing toilets/urinals; water for washing hands after using toilets/urinals; working flushes in toilets/urinals; mugs in toilets; liquid soap dispensers for washing hands; litterbins for proper garbage disposal; bathroom fresheners, etc.  Storing of water in open drums has become haven for mosquitoes and other insects which are prime cause for all infections.

Apart from this, most of the toilets in our office always emanate unbearable stench and making it hard to use them.  Many of the officials try to avoid using such poorly maintained toilets and contracting many stomach related dieses.

  

The staff working near the toilets is finding it hard to concentrate on their work because of the unbearable stench emanating from the toilets.  They either use incense sticks or shielding their noses to counter the offensive smell but all to no avail and they are only prone to Malaria, Chikungunya, etc.  They feel very much embarrassed and humiliated working in these disgusting conditions.  The Branch Officers, majority of whose rooms are neighbouring to toilets, in fact are the worst hit by such a condition.

The toilets are being regularly cleaned by the Safaiwalas but they are providing only brief respite.  Mere usage of disinfectants does not address the problem permanently.

This issue was brought to your notice several times in the past also.  However, the pathetic and unhygienic conditions continue.  The fact is that only a healthy person can contributes to the betterment of society and to the organisation.

Sir, we want nothing more than common toilets with basic amenities and hygienic conditions, just because, ‘answering the call of nature’ is common to every human being irrespective his/her hierarchical status.  Sir, here our intention is only to bring the fact to your kind notice but not to annoy you.

In view of this, I am directed to request you to take necessary arrangements to provide all basic amenities in the toilets without any delay and address the problem in a comprehensive manner through resolute action.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)

Copy to

The Accountant General (C&RA),
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

Implementation of five years transfer policy.

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to The Prl.AG(CA) on "Implementation of five years transfer policy" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

04-03-2010

To

The Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit),

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

Sub: – Implementation of five years transfer policy - Request – Reg.

Sir,

I am directed to state that many officers (SAOs/AOs/AAOs/Ars) in the offices of the Principal Accountant General (CA) and the Accountant General (C&RA) are continuing in the same section or same seat for quite a long time and some persons are even continuing since their appointment. 

It had been accepted by the official side that a review would be conducted to transfer the persons continuing in the same wing for over five years.  Such review was not conducted effectively and many persons are still being continued in the same seat / section / wing over a decade.  It can be found that many sections are not respecting the posting orders issued by the respective Administration Sections.

Due to this long standing, the persons occupying these positions have developed prejudices against many and they are also not able to do things differently / innovatively.  How efficient the person may be, in a dynamic

Organization like ours, continuance of same persons in same position for decades together works as antithesis to dynamism and any amount of administrative difficulties may not justify such stagnant positions.

Therefore, I am directed to request you to kindly conduct effective review of postings of all cadres and implement the five years transfer policy at the earliest in its true spirit.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)

Copy to

The Accountant General (C&RA),
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

Harassment, humiliation and ill treatment of Audit Employees by Shri K.Markandeya Sarma, CAre Taker at the main gate - Request for taking immediate action7

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to The Prl.AG(CA) on "Harassment, humiliation and ill treatment of Audit Employees by Shri K.Markandeya Sarma, CAre Taker at the main gate" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

03-03-2010

To

The Principal Accountant General (CA),

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

Sub: Harassment, humiliation and ill treatment of Audit Employees by Shri K.Markandeya Sarma, Care Taker at the main gate – Request for taking immediate action – Regarding.

Sir,

I am directed to enclose a photocopy of the complaint dated 03-02-2010 submitted by Shri T.Padma Rao, State President of “Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Welfare Association, Hyderabad” addressed to the Principal Accountant General (A&E), which is self-explanatory.

In this connection, I am to submit that several oral complaints have also been received by this Association regarding the high-handed behaviour of the said Care Taker particularly with Audit personnel. It has also come to the notice of this Association that the said Care Taker is claiming to be an Ex-service man and threatening the audit staff, in particular.

Further, it was observed that visitors either friends or relatives of this Office staff are stopped at the out gate itself without allowing them to enter the reception room to obtain visitors pass.  On certain occasions the Care Taker is summoning the audit staff to the reception room to identify the visitors so as to allow them to enter the Office.  This is causing a lot of inconvenience to the audit staff as well as the visitors.

In this connection, it is not out of context to mention that a large number of outsiders are entering the office right under the nose of the Care Taker and having their lunch in the Departmental Canteen thereby depriving the staff of AG’s Office of the Canteen facility.

In view of the facts represented above, I kindly request the Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit) to intervene in the matter and protect the audit members from the autocratic behaviour of Shri K.Markandeya Sarma, Care Taker.

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)