Action Taken by the Government on the Observation/ Recommendations contained in their 20th Report (16th Lok Sabha) of the Public Accounts Committee on Non-compliance by the Ministries/ Departments in timely submission of Action Taken Notes on the Non-selected Audit Paragraphs (Civil and other Ministries).

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F.No 307/32/2015-SO (P/\C-Cus.) Government of ln<lia Minislr) of Finunce Department of Revenue CH!:C *** To New Delhi, the 18 111 December, 2015 l. All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs 2. All Principal Chid'Commissiom:rs/ Chief Cmnmissiom.:rs of Customs( Prev) 3. 1\II PrincipalChicf' Cnrnmissioners/Chicf Commissioners of Customs &Central Excise 4. :\ 11 Pri m:i pal Comm issioncrs/Comrn issioners of Customs 5. All Principal Comm1ssioners/Commissioncrs of Customs (Prev.) 6. All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners or Customs &Central Excise. 7. wchmaster.ehec'c,),iccgatc.gov.in Sub_jcct:-/\ction ·niken by the Observations/ the Govcmmc11t on Recommendations contained 111 their 20th Report ( 16th Lok Sabha) or the Public Accounts Committee on "Non-compliance hy the Ministries/[)cpartments in timely submis'>ion of Action l'akcn Notes on the i\on-scleetcd Audit Paragraphs (Civil and other Ministries) - reg. Madam/Sir. I am directed to refer to Office of the Controller General of Accounts, Department or Expcnditurc·s O.M.No. 1/20/2014-MC/288 dated 29th September, 2015 ( copy enclosed) on the a hove subject. 2. The Standing Audit Comrn1ttcc (SAC) recommended to have action initiated against the o!1kcrs responsible for serious lapses in furnishing rcmcdiulieorrcctive ATNs on Audit paras. The Committee, rurthcr reiterated its earlier n:commcndation, and desired that a system of fixing responsibility for serious lapses be put in place. Ministry has noticed thal generally the lapse is on the part of 3. departmental officers on issues such as non-detection of lapse during scrutmy of B/E and Shipping bills, non-detection of lapse during internal audit or non conducting ol' audit. With regard to non-detection or lapse during the internal audit, it is 4 once again reiterated 1hat officers inYolwd in the audit should he clearly directed to follovv the 111struclions scrupulously given in the /\udit Manual. 5. ·1 he assessing ofliccrs involved in the assessment of B/E and Shippinµ Bills should follow the instructions issued hy the Ministry and DG(Systems) from time to time. () The jurisdictional Commissioner should examim: the audit objection the time of submilling the com1T1ents//\ction Takl:n Note to the at \tlinistry can:fuHy in light of lapses on the part of the o11icers noticed hy the C&AG \uJit. ln case ot' serious lapse or not followmg the instructions given supra or any other serious \apst.: noticed by the Commissioner. the Commissioner should initiate action for fixing responsibility and initiate action agamst the orticers under CCS(CCA) 1.:onduct ruks. l·ncl· J\s ahovt.:. Yours faithfully. � A� \�nl ,{� (L Satya Srinivas) Joint Secretary (Customs)

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