Engagement of retired Officials to conduct Investigation: CVC withdraws Circular No. 01/01/23

Engagement of retired Officials to conduct Investigation: CVC withdraws 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.

2. The matter has been examined and above circular is hereby withdrawn.

3. 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.

4. 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

Withdrawn: Engagement of retired Officials to conduct Investigation and perform other vigilance functions: CVC Circular No. 01/01/23

To

(1) The Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments of Gol

(ii) All Chief Executives of CPSUs/Public Sector Banks/Public Sector Insurance Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc.

(iii) All CVOs_ of Ministries/Departments of Gol/CPSUs/Public Sector Banks/Public Sector Insurance Companies/Autonomous Bodies etc.

(iv) Website of CVC