Online submission of APARs by officers of MoD for the Assessment Year 2019-2020

Online submission of APARs in r/o all belonging to CSS / CSSS and other cadres is mandatory as per DoPT guidelines.

URGENT / TIME BOUND

Subject: Online submission of APARs by officers of MoD for the Assessment Year 2019-20

Online submission of APARs in r/o all belonging to CSS / CSSS and other cadres is mandatory as per DoPT guidelines.

Also check: DoPT: Online generation and recording of Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR)

2. The addressee officers are requested to furnish details of Reporting / Reviewing Officers for the year 2019-2020 for creation of their APAR workflow in SPARROW system. In case an officer is required to submit more than one APAR for the year 2019-20, the details of periods of annexed proforma.

3. The information sought above may please be forwarded within a week to enable this section to ensure timely generation of APARs in r/o the officers concerned and forwarding the same to them.

Also read: DoPT: Introduction of SPARROW across al the cadres of CSS/CSSS/CSCS for the reporting year 2018-19

4. This may please be accorded High Priority.

Encl: as above

(Ajay Kumar Gaur)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.

Source: MoD

CGDA - Completion of APARs in SPARROW

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt - 110010

Important Circular

No. AN-1/1058/ SPARROW/Vol. II

Date: 13/02/2020

To
All PAR Managers/ Custodians (SPARROW- IDAS)
All IDAS officers
(Through CGDA’s website)

Subject : Completion of APARs in “SPARROW”

In the recent times, it is observed that the APARs are not completed by the officers as per the laid down DoPT timelines. APARs in respect of few IDAS officers for the FY 2018-19 have been closed by the system – “Pending with Officer Reported upon for self appraisal” stage. This has been viewed seriously by the competent authority.

2. In this regard it is stated that the PAR managers are responsible to send alert message to the officer reported upon (preferably a week before the prescribed timeline for submitting self appraisal). On failure of an officer to submit self-appraisal as per DoPT timelines to the Reporting Officer, the PAR Manager shall “Force Forward” the same to the Reporting Officer without self appraisal.

3. The Reporting officers should also keep a watch on the movement of APARs of officers working under them and ensure that the APARs are written timely. In case, the self appraisal is not submitted timely, then the force forwarded APAR without self appraisal shall be written by the Reporting officer.

4. The Reporting/ Reviewing/ Accepting officers are also requested to complete the APARs as per DoPT timelines in future. The online recording of APARs on SPARROW system close on 31st December after which it will not be possible to take any action on the APARs.

5. APARs of officers posted on deputation to various Ministries /Departments (other than those posted in Ministry of Defence , UPSC and OFB) are generated centrally in this HQrs office. These officers are request ed to provide the details as mentioned in the table below latest by first week of the next financial year so that the APARs could be initiated timely. Officers posted in Ministry of Defence, UPSC and OFB may forward the details to concerned PAR Managers of MoD, UPSC and PCA (Fys) Kolkata respectively.

6. Officers posted on deputation/ IPA/ Ordinance factories setup, where officers of other services/ Ministers/ Executive authorities are involved are requested to track the movement of their APARs using the tracking activity on SPARROW and if necessary request their Reporting/ Reviewing/ Accepting officers for timely completion of their APARs.

(Praveen Kumar)
Sr. Jt. CGDA (Admin)

Source: Latest CGDA Orders 2020

Appraisal and Approval of Public Funded Schemes and Projects - Special Measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities

Appraisal and Approval of Public Funded Schemes and Projects - Special Measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities

No. 24(35)/PF-II/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated 3rd April, 2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Appraisal and Approval of Public Funded Schemes and Projects (except matters required to be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Security) - Special Measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM No.24(35)/PF-II/2012 dated 05th August, 2016 on the subject cited above.

2. Following modifications are made in Annexure-IVA and Annexure-IV B of this Department's OM No. 24(35)/PF-II/2012 dated 05th August, 2016 :

(i) Insertion of a new sub-para 3.6 in Section 3 of Annexure -IVA: Format for EFC/SFC Memorandum for the appraisal of schemes, as under:
"Please bring out special interventions proposed to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities, including accessibility requirements under the RoPWD Act 2016". [Attach details at Annexure]

(ii) Insertion of a new sub-para 2.4 in Section 2 of Annexure IV B: Format for PIBIDIB Memorandum for appraisal of Projects, as under:
"Please indicate special measures proposed to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities, including accessibility requirements under the RoPWD Act". [Attach details at Annexure]

3. This comes into immediate effect. Ministries/Departments are requested to accordingly circulate EFC/PIB memos for inter-ministerial consultations after incorporating measures to meet needs of Persons with Disabilities.

4. This issues with the approval of Secretary (Expenditure).

(Harsha Dass)
Director
Tel. No. 23092578

Source: DoE

New Performance Appraisal Proforma for IT Officials on Cards

New Performance Appraisal Proforma for IT Officials on Cards

When asked how soon the new appraisal form is expected, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairperson Anita Kapur said, “This year’s review will be based on new proforma.”

New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the I-T department will introduce a system of online scrutiny of returns and modify the performance appraisal proforma of officials with a view to motivating them to pass correct orders and also check corruption.

Stating that the government is taking several steps to serve honest tax-payers, Modi said this year, 91 per cent of electronic returns were processed within 90 days as compared to 46 per cent last year.

“I have also instructed that the performance appraisal system for Income Tax Officers be changed. The appraisal should reflect, whether or not the officer’s orders and assessments have been upheld on appeal. This will deter corruption and also motivate officers to pass correct orders,” Modi said at the 6th Delhi Economic Conclave here.

The I-T department, he said, will move to a system where not only returns but also scrutiny is done without having to go to the tax office.

“Queries could be raised and answered online or by email. There should be a visible electronic trail of what is pending with whom, where, and for how long. This is being piloted in five big cities,” Modi said.

He said the electronic filing of returns now covers 85 per cent of all tax returns and this year the tax department has introduced e-verification using Aadhaar. Over four million taxpayers made use of this facility.

Earlier, electronic returns had to be followed by a paper verification which used to take weeks to get processed, Modi said.

“When fully implemented, these changes, namely online scrutiny, and changes in performance appraisal have transformative potential,” Modi added.

When asked how soon the new appraisal form is expected, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairperson Anita Kapur said, “This year’s review will be based on new proforma.”

She further said the tax department has launched pilot projects for five cities wherein the officers will send questionnaires online and get the response online.

Source: PTI – The Economic Times