Central Govt Employees, don't need to file assets declaration in 2016

Central Govt Employees, don't need to file assets declaration in 2016

New Delhi: Central government employees need not to file a declaration of their assets and liabilities this year because the new rules under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 are not ready yet.

So, the extension of deadline for submission of declaration of assets and liabilities till December 31 has become fruitless.

“The extension was given under the old Act of 2014, which is now redundant…We are in the process of drafting the final proforma which only will be valid,” an official in Ministry of Personnel said.

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016 says, “On and from date of commencement of this Act every public servant shall make a declaration of his assets and liabilities in such form and manner as may be prescribed.” Since the filing rules have not been firmed up, there is no requirement for filing of declarations by central government public servants, he added.

The government had extended the deadline of filing assets declaration for the fifth time since the Act came into force.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is consulting the law ministry over the final draft of the form for declaration of assets by public servants, so, no fresh deadline fixed yet.

The public servants will now not be required to provide the details of assets of their spouses and other dependents, according to the amendment of the Act, 2016.

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FCAA resolution in against the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by the Public Servants for each year

FCAA resolution in against the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by the Public Servants for each year

Resolutions Adopted by the 6th Federal Council Meeting of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS Held at Cochin on 17th and 18th September 2014

RESOLUTION -III
(AGAINST DECLARING THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES)

The 6th Federal Council meeting of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations, held at Cochin on 18th and 19th September 2014 deliberated on the latest order of the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) which stipulates that, all the Central Govt. employees, have to declare their assets and liabilities, both movable and immovable, as well as their spouses and dependents latest by 15th December 2014. All these informations would be put up by the respective ministries on their website accessible to everyone.

It has been reported in the meeting that a large number of Central Govt. Employees have expressed their fear that putting up details of movable assets such as jewellery and cash in hand and bank would pose a security threat to them and their dependents, their children will be vulnerable to kidnapping and ransom demands.

Further, the Government employees would have accumulated wealth such as gift from parents, property from grandparents, wife-side property, or children’s contribution etc. Putting this information in the public domain would leave them and their family members vulnerable.

The meeting therefore, urges upon the Government of India to consider the letter of the Confederation of Central Government Employees& Workers letter dated 11th September 2014 in which the Confederation has requested that necessary action may be taken in this regard, so that all such information as stated above shall not be displayed on public domain.

The meeting resolves to forward the resolution to the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, The Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department Expenditure, New Delhi, Secretary , Staff side National Council (JCM), Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees And Workers, New Delhi.

(T.R. Janardanan)
President

Source: www.nfcaahqnd.blogspot.in

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Declaration of assets and liabilities by Government Employees – Confederation writes to Cabinet Secretary

Confederation writes to Cabinet Secretary regarding the declaration of Assets and Liabilities by Central Government Employees and Exhibiting all the details of movable assets in the website accessible to everyone…

CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building, New Delhi – 110001
Website: WWW. Confederationhq.blogspot.com
Email: Confederationhq@yahoo.co.in

Patron S.K.Vyas 09868244035

President K.K.N.Kutty 09811048303

Secretary General M.Krishnan 09447068125

NO. CONF/GENL/2014

DATED – 11-09-2014

To
The Cabinet Secretary
Government of India
Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001

Sir,

Sub: – Declaration of assets and liabilities by Govt. Employees – exhibiting the details of movable assets in the website – regarding.

All the Central Govt. employees, as per the latest order of the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) have to declare their assets and liabilities, both movable and immovable, as well as their spouses and dependents latest by 15th December 2014. All these informations would be then be put up by the respective ministries on their website accessible to everyone.

A large number of Central Govt. Employees have expressed their fear that putting up details of movable assets such as jewellery and cash in hand and bank would pose a security threat to them and their dependents, leave their children vulnerable to kidnapping and ransom demands.

There are various sources the Government employees would have accumulated wealth such as gift from parents, grandparents property, self-earning, wife-side property, or children’s contribution etc. Putting this information in the public domain would leave them and their family members vulnerable.

It is therefore requested that necessary action may be taken in this regard, so that all such information as stated above shall not be displayed on public domain.

Yours faithfully,

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General
Mob: 09447068125

e-mail: mkrishnan6854@gmail.com

Source: http://confederationhq.blogspot.in/

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Ban on Providing Information about Assets Owned by Central Government Employees’ Spouses

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Ban on Providing Information about Assets Owned by Central Government Employees’ Spouses

The Delhi High Court has imposed an interim ban on one of the conditions of the Lokpal Act, which stipulates that in addition to the details of the properties owned by himself/herself, the Central Government employee must also submit information about the properties and assets owned by the spouse and children.

Since 2011, it has been made compulsory for higher officials to submit annual reports containing details of the immovable properties owned by them. But, now it was ordered as per the Lokpal Act, that all Central Government employees (Group A, B, and C) must submit the details of their properties and liabilities on or before September 15. The deadline has now been extended to 15th December 2014. And, collecting of these informations would be then be put up by the respective ministries on their website.

Along with information of properties possessed by them, Central Government employees will also have to submit details of the properties owned by their spouses and children. The rule is applicable to male and female Central Government employees.

Details that have to be presented by the Central Government employee, regarding properties owned by him, his spouse and children include –

• Liquid cash
• Cash in savings accounts and all other deposits
• Investments in bonds, debentures and mutual funds
• Investments in Post Office Monthly Income Schemes, and insurance plans
• Details of investments in new pension investment schemes
• Motor vehicle registration numbers and value
• Jewellery, gold and other precious metals (details of the weights)
• Details of the immovable properties (plot/house/flat/commercial establishment/industry, etc.)
• Details of debts and liabilities (of self/spouse’s/children’s)

Meanwhile, opposition to this order issued by the Centre continues to grow. A petition was presented at the Delhi High Court praying for revoking the order, stating that it was wrong on the part of the Government to demand details of the properties owned by the spouses and children of the Central Government employees.

After examining the petition, Justices Raghavendra Bhatt and Vipin Singh, of the Delhi High Court have issued a conditional interim stay on the orders demanding information on the properties owned by the spouses and children of the Central Government employees.

Final orders will be issued in the month of November. Until then, the interim ban is applicable to all the Central Government employees.

Source: www.cgstaffnews.in