Inability and under-preparedness of the test conducting agencies in conducting the SAS exam

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to the CAG on Indian on "Inability and under-preparedness of the test conducting agencies" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

02-12-2010

To

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India,

New Delhi.

Sub: - Inability and under-preparedness of the test conducting agencies in conducting the SAS exam.

Ref: - This Association letter dated 22-11-2010.

Sir,

In the reference cited, we tried our best to bring the notice of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India that the demo module hoisted for SAS Examination by the Headquarters Office was insufficient to cater to the needs of the aspirants and the aspirants were in a state of confusion.

Now, after completion of the examination, it has been proved that not only the aspirants of SAS but also the concerned authorities were in a state of confusion.  It has been clearly established in conducting the examination for PC-4.

Ø      No demo module has been provided for PC-4 paper

Ø      In the presentation given by our local Administration just a day before commencement of examination and by the conducting authorities during the examination, it was clearly stated that navigation between previous and next questions is allowed. It was also stated that revisiting the attempted questions and changing the answers were also allowed. Contrary to it, in PC-4 paper, such actions were not allowed.

Ø      In PC-4 paper some other problems ranged from

o       The result, which is to be displayed after performing the action, was not displayed and made the candidates unsure of their attempt.

o       Some questions were shown in green color even without attempting them.

o       The visibility of the applications was very poor.

o       Most of the commands made available in the applications vary from the commands available in regular applications.

o       The proctors were unable to help the candidates and their varied opinions confused the candidates.

Such and many other problems left a number of candidates nervous. Some of those could not take the exam confidently in subsequent sessions.

This Association strongly condemns the inability and under-preparedness of the test conducting agencies in conducting the examination in an appropriate manner. We request the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to intervene in the matter and do justice to the candidates.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)

Inadequate pre-examination demo module for SAS Examination – Request for postponement of examination – Regarding

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to the CAG on Indian on "Demo Module for SAS Exam" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

22-11-2010

To

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India,

New Delhi.

Sir,

Sub: Inadequate pre-examination demo module for SAS Examination – Request for postponement of examination – Regarding.

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I am directed to bring to your kind notice that the demo module hoisted for SAS Examination by the Headquarters Office is insufficient to cater to the needs of the aspirants, as it did not give a clear picture as to the pattern of the ensuing exams.  Contrary to the Circular No.15 dated 26-10-2010 of Director of Examination, the demo module contained only a couple of MCQs. Further, no demo module has been provided for PC-4 paper, which is again a great handicap for the examinees.  All the aspirants are in a state of confusion as to the types of questions which they are must likely to encounter during the exams.

It is, therefore, widely felt that a full-fledged module of question papers relating to all the subjects should have been provided before the commencement of examination.  As there is no time left to dispel the confusion existing among the SAS aspirants, I am directed to request the CAG to pass necessary orders postponing the exams by at least a month and to provide full-fledged demo module so as to enable them to acquaint themselves properly with the new pattern of the exam.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/- 

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)

Dear Members! Advance copy sent through Fax to CAG and Email to Director of Examinations.

Implementation of transfer policy - Request – Reg

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to The Principal Accountant General (CA) and the Accountant General (C&RA) on "Implementation of transfer policy" is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

27-07-2010

To

The Principal Accountant General (Civil Audit),

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

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

                                          

Sir,

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 irrespective of their promotions.

                                                                                                         

Many a times this Association tried its best to bring the issue of implementation of transfer policy to your consideration but in vain. Whenever this Association raises this issue only very few persons of lower cadres are being transferred. But, the true spirit of the policy can only be attained when the policy is implemented in all the cadres, particularly in higher cadres. We can not be restricted not to demand the transfer of non-members of this Association as our members are not working in isolation.

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. These stagnant positions are being continued under the guise of administrative convenience / discretion at the cost of organizational objectives.

An impartial and just transfer policy improves versatility of an employee, increases job satisfaction of an employee, improves employee’s morale, reduces employee’s monotony, minimizes corruption and corrects inter-personal conflicts and helps the organization to achieve its objectives.

Therefore, we demand you to implement the transfer policy in its true spirit and avoid further delay.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)

Copy to

The Accountant General (C&RA),

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad

Exempt Dearness Allowance from the taxable income of Non Gazetted Employees

Dear Members!

The Resolution passed by the Annual General Body Meeting  held on 22nd June 2010 on "exemption of DA from taxable income" and forwarded to the CAG of India is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

Exempt Dearness Allowance from the taxable income
of Non Gazetted Employees

The Annual General Body Meeting of the Civil Audit Association of Offices of the Principal Accountant General (CA) and the Accountant General (C&RA) held at Hyderabad on 22^nd June 2010 expresses its deep concern and anguish over the steep price rise of consumer goods.

The average benefit given by the 6^th Central Pay Commission to non gazetted employees is about 22% to 28% and to Group A Officers is about 44% to 72%.

The low paid employees have lost all the benefits given to them by the 6^th Central Pay Commission due to the steep price rise of consumer goods.

We, therefore, appeal the Government of India to control the price rice and exempt Dearness Allowance from the taxable income of non gazetted employees.

This meeting urges upon the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to convey our demand to the Government of India.

This meeting also urges upon the Principal Accountant General (CA) to forward this resolution to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

GENERAL SECRETARY

Earmark 20% of Assistant Audit Officer Cadre for Supervisors

Dear Members!

The Resolution passed by the Annual General Body Meeting  held on 22nd June 2010 on "Supervisors" and forwarded to the CAG of India is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

Earmark 20% of Assistant Audit Officer Cadre for Supervisors

The Annual General Body Meeting of the Civil Audit Association of Offices of the Principal Accountant General (CA) and the Accountant General (C&RA) held at Hyderabad on 22^nd June 2010 firmly demands the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to earmark 20% of Assistant Audit Officer Cadre for Supervisors. 

This meeting also further demands that the Supervisor should be
re-designated as Section Officer and grant further promotion up to Senior Audit Officer.

This meeting urges upon the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to intervene personally and consider our demands positively at the earliest.

This meeting also urges upon the Principal Accountant General (CA) to forward this resolution to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for his favourable consideration.

 Sd/ 

P.RAHUL

GENERAL SECRETARY

Under the MACP the placement in the Grade Pay should be the Grade Pay of the next promotional post

Dear Members!

The Resolution passed by the Annual General Body Meeting  held on 22nd June 2010 on "MACP" and forwarded to the CAG of India is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

Under the MACP the placement in the Grade Pay
should be the Grade Pay of the next promotional post

The Annual General Body Meeting of the Civil Audit Association of Offices of the Principal Accountant General (CA) and the Accountant General (C&RA) held at Hyderabad on 22^nd June 2010 firmly demands the Government of India that under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) the placement in the Grade Pay should be the Grade Pay of the next promotional post instead of the next higher Grade Pay in the hierarchy of revised Pay Band and Grade Pay.  The career progression only means the promotion in the hierarchy and not to a Grade Pay which is not present in the hierarchy of the respective department.

This meeting urges upon the Comptroller and Auditor General of India to intervene personally and convey our demand to the Government of India to resolve this gross anomaly at the earliest.

This meeting also urges upon the Principal Accountant General (CA) to forward this resolution to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for his favourable consideration.

Sd/-

P.RAHUL

GENERAL SECRETARY

Uncivilised and intolerable Caretaker – Request for immediate action – Regarding

Dear Members!

The letter addressed to The Principal Accountant General (A&E) on "Caretaker " is posted here for the information of members please.

Yours Rahul.

21-06-2010

To

The Principal Accountant General (A&E),

Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.

Sub: Uncivilised and intolerable Caretaker – Request for immediate action – Regarding.

Sir,

On behalf of the Civil Audit Association, I am directed to extend our sincere thanks and appreciate you for your efforts to improve the security measures in our Office.

But, sir, mere deployment of outsourced security guards and installation of modern equipment do not yield the desired results without an efficient and civilised Caretaker.  Implementing security instructions does not mean humiliation and embarrassment to staff and visitors.  Shri Markandeya Sarma, Caretaker has been harassing the employees in the guise of security instructions.

I am sure you remember our discussion on the high-handed behaviour of Shri K.Markandeya Sarma, Caretaker a couple of months ago.  At that time, you agreed with our opinion that Shri K.Markandeya Sarma is taking undue advantage of your instructions / orders and promised us to look into the matter.

Since, then his harassment, humiliation and ill treatment of staff particularly in respect of Audit staff and SC/ST employees has increased.  There are many oral and written complaints against him by staff of our Office and visitors.  You might have known the recent incident of misbehaving of Caretaker with Shri M.Abhishek, Assistant Audit Officer.  I am enclosing a photocopy of the complaint dated 31-05-2010 submitted by Shri M.Abhishek addressed to the Principal Accountant General (CA), wherein the rank arrogance of Shri K.Markandeya Sarma was brought to the notice of higher Authorities.

Demanding an identity of an employee inside the Office premises, whom he recognizes very well, shows the blatant arrogance and intolerable behaviour of Shri K.Markandeya Sarma at the cost of the self-respect of Audit employees.

Here, it is not out of context to mention that the Office is rife with rumors that Shri K.Markandeya Sarma, Caretaker has been accepting bribes from marketing people and beggars and allowing them to enter the office.  Presence of unauthorized persons inside the Office premises, in spite of so-called tight security measures, lends credence to the rumors.

Sir, I am very much pained to state that you are doing a great disservice to staff of our Office by continuing Shri K.Markandeya Sarma as Caretaker in spite of serious allegations of misconduct against him.

In view of the facts represented above, I request you to consider drafting a suitable and polite person as Caretaker and relieve staff from uncivilised and intolerable Caretaker at the earliest.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/- 

P.RAHUL

(General Secretary)