Decision No. CIC/AD/A/2011/001377/SG/14600 and Appeal No. CIC/AD/A/2011/001377/SG. Case: A. Manikandan Vs Mr. Laxmanan PIO and Superintendent, National Institute of Siddha. Central Information Commission

Case NumberDecision No. CIC/AD/A/2011/001377/SG/14600 and Appeal No. CIC/AD/A/2011/001377/SG
JudgesShailesh Gandhi, I.C.
IssueRight to Information Act
Judgement DateSeptember 14, 2011
CourtCentral Information Commission

Decision:

Shailesh Gandhi, I.C.

No.

Information sought

PIOs reply

1.

a) What is the adhoc deputation period

b) How many advertisements were so far released from December 2007 for the post of Accounts Officer What were the qualifications called for

c) How many applications received for the post of Accounts Officer on the advertisements was released from Dec 2007

d) Who were applied for and who were eligible candidate for the post of Accounts Officer

e) Why the eligible candidate has not been recruited and appointed so far for the post of accounts officer

f) What action is being taken by the institute to recruit and appoint eligible candidate for the post of Accounts Officer as per the advertisements released

Beyond the Scope of Right to Information Act, 2005.

2.

Were reconciliation of closing stocks of Equipments and Furniture done by the Accounts officer Mr. Kumarappan at the end of the financial years as at 3 1.3.3008 and 31.3.2009 to ensure the correctness in the closing stock figures, before taken in the balance sheet as at 31.3.2008 and 31.3.2009 If the reconciliation of closing stock were done as at 31.3.2008 and 31.3.2009 furnish the reconciliation statements. If no, why the reconciliation of closing stock of the Equipments, Furniture as on 31.3.2008 and 31.3.2009 were not done by the Accounts officer Mr. Kumarappan before taking the closing stock figures in the Balance Sheet as at 31.3.2008 and 3 1.3.2009. If not reconciled, were the Accounts Officer Mr. Kumarapppan furnished misinformation and wrong figures in closing stock of furniture, equipments in the balance sheet as at 31.3.2008 and 31.3.2009 and got approval from the ministry, Standing Finance Committee, Governing Council on the falsification of wrong figures in closing stocks furnished in the Balance Sheets by misrepresenting and misleading the higher authorities.. If yes, furnishing misinformation and wrong figures in the Balance sheets and get approval on the misinformation and wrong figures from higher authorities is this not serious Offence Is this not serious negligence and dereliction, desertion of duty of the Accounts officer Mr. Kumarapppan

The present Accounts Officer taken charges on 03.12.2007, At the time of his joining the previous Accounts Officer has not handed over the reconciliation statement of Furniture, Medicines, and other stock to him. In this connection a charge memo also issued to the previous Accounts officer. On receipt of reconciliation statement as on 03.12.2007 from the Previous Accounts Officer, the statements up to dated will be forwarded. However, inventory of Furniture, Medicines, and Other assets taken as on 3 1.03.2009, was already sent to you vide Ltr.Nc. NIS/1-24/Adm/RTI dated 11.11.2009.

3.

Why the accounts officer had not done earlier preparatory works and had not get earlier approval from higher authorities, before joining of regular staff at NIS to deduct New Pension Scheme from the staff of NIS from 18.2.2008, i.e. from the date of joining of regular staff at NIS Is this not willful failure and...

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