The Central Vigilance Commission has withdrawn Circular No. 01/01/23, dated 13.01.2023, due to misinterpretation about the appointment of retired officials to conduct departmental inquiries. However, the appointment of Chief Vigilance Officers will continue to be governed by the provisions contained under DoPT’s Office Memorandum No. 371/32/97-AVD-III dated 28th November, 1997, and the guidelines issued by the Commission vide its instructions no. 3. (V)/99/12 dated 14 August. 2000 will continue to apply to the appointment of consultants in Vigilance Departments. The circular was withdrawn by the Director of the Commission, Rajiv Verma.
Commission’s Circular No. 01/01/23 dated 13.01.2023
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi- 10023
No. 022/VGL/026
Dated 15.02.2023
Circular No. 02/02/23
Ref: Commission’s Circular No. 01/01/23 dated 13.01.2023.
Attention is invited to Central Vigilance Commission’s circular mentioned above. It has been brought to the Commission’s notice that this circular has raised misapprehension in certain quarters regarding appointment of retired officials to conduct departmental Inquiries.
- The matter has been examined and above circular is hereby withdrawn.
- However. so far as appointment of Chief Vigilance Officers are concerned, the same shall continue to be governed by the provisions contained under DoPT’s Office Memorandum No. 371/32/97-AVD-III dated 28th November, 1997.
- The issues relating to appointment of consultants in Vigilance Departments shall continue to be governed by the guidelines issued by the Commission vide its instructions no. 3. (V)/99/12 dated 14 August. 2000.
(Rajiv Verma)
Director
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