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)