VRS applied officer should take decisions of sensitive nature with approval of next higher authority: CBDT

VRS applied officer should take decisions of sensitive nature with approval of next higher authority: CBDT

 An officer who has submitted, his/her application for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) should take decisions of sensitive nature, if any, with the approval of next higher authority. – CBDT

No. C-29016/43/2013 -Ad.VI(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Direct Taxes)

New Delhi, the 6th September, 2013

OFFICE ORDER

It has come to the notice of the CBDT that the officers, even after giving notice for VRS, continue to take decisions of sensitive nature. The Centeral Vigilance Commission(CVC) has taken a serios view of this practice. It is, therefore, decided by the Board that an officer who has submitted, his/her application for voluntary retirement from service (VRS) should take decisions of sensitive nature, if any, with the approval of next higher authority.

2. This issues with the approval of Chairperson, CBDT.

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(Raj Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source: http://irsofficersonline.gov.in
[http://irsofficersonline.gov.in/Documents/OfficalCommunique/196201355012.PDF]