ROLE OF VIGILANCE IN

SCRUTINIZING ALEGATION
OF DA

• Presented by:-

B.P BAGCHI. Dy.S.P

 WHAT IS THE ROLE OF VIGILANCE
DEPARMENT

• Keeping a watch on ODIs/ Agreed List

Officials.
• Periodical scrutiny of the property returns
discretely.
• Activating sources giving information of
their activities.
 Activities requiring prior permission/
sanction

• To acquire or dispose of any immovable

property by lease, GPA, gift or otherwise,
in own name or in the name of his family
members , within or outside India.
• Time Limit- Within India- 30 days; outside
India- 60 days. If not refused within the
prescribed time Govt. servant is free to
assume that permission is granted.
 INTIMATION REGARDING MOVABLE
PROPERTY

• To intimate within one month of the

transaction.
• Value of movable property :-
1 Group A/ B = Rs 15000/-
2 Group C/ D = Rs 10000/-
Previous sanction necessary if employee has
official dealings.
 MOVABLE PROPERTIES

• Domestic items- electronic/ electrical

goods.
• Vehicles.
• Jewelry
• Insurance policies annual premia exceeds
10000 or 1/6 of total annual emoluments.
• Shares securities/ debentures
• Loans/ advances secured or un secured
 TRANSACTIONS WITH FAMILY
MEMBERS

• Transactions entered into by family

members out of their own savings
including stree dhan , gifts, inheritance in
their own names need not be intimated.
 Construction/ repairs of house

• Construction of house amounts to

acquisition of immovable property for
which intimation/ sanction is required.
• If repairs etc exceed Rs 10,000/ intimation
is necessary.
 ANNUAL PROPERTY RETURNS

• Group A and Group B shall submit annual

IPR as on 31st December.
• If there is no change then it is enough to
mention no change.
 PRELIMINARY
VERIFICATION IN DA
CASES

• Case should be referred only after

careful preliminary verification.
• All verifications to be discreet.
 VERIFICATION CHECKLIST

• Check reputation of the public servant

discreetly.
• Secret inquiries about life style.
• Discreet verification of owner- ship of
immovable property.
• Visual inspection of the immovable
property/properties.
 Preliminary verification-contd.
• Secretly checking up possessions in the
residence.
• Discreet verification about children’s
education.
• Scrutiny of income tax records.
• Status of spouse- is she earning?
• Verify financial background of parents/
siblings/in-laws.
 Preliminary verifications-contd
• Scrutiny of personal file.
• Check the property returns.
• Discreet enquiries at the native place/
previous places of posting.
• Case should be registered only when
prima-facie material is available.
 Referring DA Cases to CBI
• Mention service details of individual and
financial background.
• Period of check
• General reputation
• Job profile and history
• Sources of income
• Details of assets
• Details of dependents and relatives
 Referring DA Cases to CBI –
contd.
• General life style
• Details about property returns vis-à-vis
verification conducted by the Vigilance
Department
• Past conduct
• Rough calculation on DA, if possible
• Maintain absolute secrecy