RESTRUCTURING OF CADRES IN IA&AD
Comrades,
After the
restructuring of cadres in March 1984, the Restructuring of Audit with higher
pay scales was nullified when the 4th Pay Commission recommendation
were implemented. But then the Central Secretariat Cadres had fought and got
higher pay scales. To nullify the difference of pay scales with that of Central
Secretariat cadres we have been demanding frequently with the CAG’s Administration
for the same. But the CAG’s Administration has restructured in IA&AS twice
the latest being 2014. Meanwhile because of the need to save face the C&AGs
administration appointed M/s Deloitte (Consultants) in 2011 and got various
suggestions and it was said to under examination, Based on this Strategic Plan
2020 was given to the All India Audit Accounts Association which suggested the increasing
the staff strength of the Department by two times the present set up. But later
nothing has been done in the department except functional separation and office
restructuring.
Various federations
in the IA&AD were demanding Restructuring of Cadres vehemently from last
year. On 23-1-2018 when the Leaders of the AIAAA met the PD (Staff)a letter was
given about the constitution of Cadre Review Committee formed with Shri.V.Kurien
Director General (Commercial Hqrs) as Chairman along with PD(P), PD(S),
AG(Audit) Jharkhand for Cadre Review / Restructuring of
Group B and Group C officials in IA&AD based on the following terms of
reference.
i) Assess
magnitude of stagnation in Gr C and B posts i.e. Clerk, Auditor/Accountant, Sr.
Auditor/Sr. Accountant, Supervisor, AAO,AO and Sr.AO & suggested remedial
measures to reduce Promotion block.
ii)
Review span of control of Group officers to harmonise functional
needs with legitimate career expectations of Sr. AOs.
iii)
Feasibility of All India Subordinate Audit & Accounts
Service in IA &AD and its impact in view of the functional requirements.
iv)
Total Group A Non
IA&AS posts required equivalent to DAG, Sr.DAG and Sr. DAG (Non functional
Selection Grade)
v)
Job profiles of Non IA&AS Group A officers and IA&AS
Group officers and the reporting structure.
It was also stated that the
Cadre Review Committee has decided to invite suggestions/ comments from all
Apex Level Associations / Federations on these issues and wanted suggestion/comments
on the matter should be sent to C&AGs Administration at the earliest and
not later than 6-02-2018.
It must be noted that
based on the same Shri V. Kurian Committee recommendation of the Post
implementations of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) a
Committee headed by Ms. Divya Malhotra, Director General (Government Accounts)
to study the impact of IFMS in A&E
offices and to intimate the revised sanctioned strength based on the works
norms as per recommended of the Committee in the Cadre of
Group B and Group C i.e., Clerks, Accountant , Senior Accountant , Supervisors
, AAO, AO /SAO, has been formed.
The All India Audit and
Accounts Associations has already prepared a work paper for the Restructuring
of Cadres in IA&AD which was being prepared and was to be discussed in the
meeting of the National Executive which was planned to be held on 17-02-2018 at
Bangalore. But after the formation of the Committee on restructuring, the AIAAA
has circulated the work paper already prepared, (The details of the Work paper
can be seen in http://auditflag.blogspot. ( in
/ Reference:
AIA / Circular No.02/2018 dated 26 th January 2018.) The final suggestions on the functional
expansion in that circular are as follows:
Functional
expansion must be considered urgently. Strengthening of LB audit and taking
over of LB accounts should be seriously considered and acted upon.
The role of Auditor should be strengthened. Functional up Gradation as Sr. Auditor
and one Non functional Up Gradation to the pay Level 7 on completion of 5 years
and functional promotion to the pay level 8 should be awarded. Audit of High
Value of transaction with prescribe limit to be assigned to Non Functional
Upgradation Sr. Auditors.
The field formations should come under single
administrative control, with functional separation just as in the Head
Quarters.
The Auditor-Accountant separation should end,
only Auditor and Sr Auditor be the nomenclature.
The
present age restriction of 53 years for induction to IAAS shall be removed.
This is the serious hurdle experienced by the Sr.AO cadre in their career
progression. And this has adverse impact on the overall promotional avenues in
the lower cadres
Recruitment
at the Point of MTS, DEO, AUDITOR, ASSISTANT AUDIT OFFICER, IAAS Levels. Each
of them should be guaranteed of five (05) promotions in the career – the
interregnum being on 8, 7, 6, 5 & 4 year.
· Percentage system of promotions to be the basis for
the time bound Non Functional Up Gradation.
The WORK
PAPER proposes the following cadre structure for IA&AD:1. MTS – DR
and through regularization of those at -1S.
2. DEO
– Direct Recruitment as well as promotion from MTS (through examination
and seniority-cum fitness promotions). Pay level 4
3.
Auditor --Direct recruitment (75%) as well as through promotions from DEO and MTS - through Examinations
for Graduates and seniority for others. Pay level 5.
4. Sr.
Auditor Grade I: 100% through seniority (after
passing confirmatory exam) against the total strength of Grade
I, & II to the Pay level 6.
5. Sr.
Auditor Grade II: Non Functional Up Gradation with the residency
period of 5 Years. 50 % of Sr. Auditor posts should be upgraded (Non Functional
Up Gradation) and placed in the
Pay Level 7.
6. Asst. Audit
Officer Grade I. 40% through SAS exam, 40% through seniority cum fitness promotion of SA Gr II and 20% through Direct Recruitment. Pay
Level 8
7. Asst.
Audit Officer Grade II (5400) on completion of 4 years in Asst Audit Officer
Grade I cadre – only through
seniority (Non Functional Up Gradation). Pay Level 9
8. Audit
Officer – 100% promotion on seniority basis against the total strength
of Audit Officer and Sr. Audit
Officer Grade I, II, and III from AAO after the residency period of 8 years
from the date of promotion as Assistant Audit officer Grade I to the pay
Level 10.
9. Sr.
Audit Officer Grade I – only through 100% Seniority promotion from AO towards the combined strength of Sr. Audit officer Grade I, II,
III after the residency period of two years to the pay Level 11.
10. Sr. Audit Officer
Grade II:
Two non functional Up Gradation: 30 % of SAO posts
should be upgraded (Non Functional Up-Gradation) and
placed in the pay Level 12 with suitable designation and clearly defined
work content.
11. Sr.
Audit Officer Grade III: Another 20% of posts should be upgraded
(Non functional Upgradation) and placed in the pay Level 13.
Filling up of upgraded posts of Level 12 & 13 to be treated as promotion
with a minimum residency period of 5 & 6 years
respectively.
12. Induction
into IA&AS – on merit/seniority from Sr. Audit Officer Grade I to the
extent of 50% without age limit. Pay Level 11
13. The
ratio of Group ‘A’ Officers (Group Officers) to Group ‘B’ officers (Senior Audit
Officers, Audit Officers and Assistant Audit Officers) is very high. In knowledge
based Organisation an optimum span of control is very much
required. The existing supervisory span of control 40 (12 to 15 audit
parties) may be reduced to 20 (5 to 7) to increase effectiveness
of management control by Group Officers. Accordingly the
strength of number of Group Officers may be increased
proportionately.
14.
Appointment of Bilateral Committee including all the recognised
Federations for restructuring the existing cadre set with a view to
removing the stagnation in all cadres of Indian audit and Accounts
Department from MTS to Sr. Accounts / Sr. Audit Officers.
15 Accord professional
recognition to the Accounts/Audit Officers and Asst. Accounts
/ Asst. Audit Officers of Indian Audit and Accounts Department
treating them on par with the Chartered Accountants and Cost Accountant for the
purpose of auditing the accounts of commercial concerns and for
practicing as tax consultants.
16.Appointment
of High power committee at the Government Level for suggesting
appropriate remedial measures for the Independent Functioning,
appropriate staff strength, Proper independent wage Structure for the IAAD employees free
from the Finance Ministry Control as would enable and ensure that the
Institution of Comptroller and Auditor General acts independently and effectively.
IN THIS CONNECTION THE
EXECUTIVE REQUEST THE MEMBERS TO GIVE THE SUGGESTIONS TO ENRICH THE STAND OF
THE ASSOCIATION TO FINALISE THE CORRECT STAND AS THE CADRE RESTRUCTURING HAS
BEEN GIVEN TO US AFTER 33 YEARS. THERE IS NO DEFINITE CHANCE FOR US TO PREDICT
THE NEXT CADRE RESTRURING. SO THE SUGGESTION FROM THE MEMBERS SHOULD BE IN SUCH
A MANNER IT IS GIVEN TAKING IN VIEW THE FUTURE EXPANSTION OF THE OFFICE AND
WITH A VIEW TO GET PROMOTIONS. THE SUGGESTIONS MAY BE
SENT DIRECTLY TO THE CHIEF OFFICE BEARERS OR our EMAIL ADDRESS mcaazindabad@gmail.com. And also to auditflag@gmail.com
BEFORE 3-02-2018.
WITH FRATERNAL GREETING
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE , MCAA
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