The CVC has asked all CVOs of the central government departments to report cases of deviation from its advice given to them on penalizing corrupt officials. The CVOs act as a distant arm of the commission to check corruption in central government departments. 

The probity watchdog gives its advice to the government organization concerned for the imposition of major penalties like dismissal from service on the accused employees depending on the severity of irregularities committed by them. The Commission issued an order to the CVOs asking them to report to it all such cases of deviation from its advice.

“Of late, it has been observed that such deviations at the stage of the appellate authorities are not being timely reported to the Commission by the CVOs of the organizations,” the CVC said in the order.

In addition, such deviations are also to be reported in the quarterly performance reports (QPRs) being submitted online by the CVOs every quarter, it said.

Citing vigilance manual, the CVC said in matters of appeal, the appellate authority of the department concerned is expected to keep in view the advice tendered by the commission/penalty imposed by the disciplinary authority and decide the appeal.