Administration
RTI ACT 2005
Right to Information Act., 2005
This Area of the Office of the Director General of Audit, Central, Kolkata for disseminating information as required in the Right to Information Act 2005. The Information given hereunder is in respect of Office of the Director General of Audit, Central, Kolkata located at 8 Kiran Sankar Roy Road, GI Press Building, Kolkata-1.
Director General has appointed Public Information Officers to assist in discharging the duties under this Act in the office. The information in this area is for the purposes of dissemination under the Act. However, it is advisable to get it verified from the PIOs before use in any manner.
Particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information::
Name & Designation of the Public Information Officer under the Right to Information Act., 2005 ::
Ms Tanushree Biswas, IA & AS, Director (Inspection) holding additional charge of Director (Administration).
Address: Office of the Director General of Audit, Central, Kolkata 8 Kiran Sankar Roy Road, GI Press Building, Kolkata-700001.
Contact No (033)2213 5423
Email:biswastanushree[at]cag[dot]gov[dot]in
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India has constituted a Task Force for the identification of documents/ information that might be made available to the citizens who might make a request for such information against prescribed cost/fee. The recommendations of the said Task Force are awaited.
Should any member of the public need to obtain any further information about this office or its functions, activities etc., he/she may get in touch with the Public Information Officer as aforesaid.
FEE AND COST ::
IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRES TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION, HE/SHE MAY MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THIS OFFICE AND TENDER AT THE SAME TIME, THE FEE (Rs.10/-) PRESCRIBED IN CASH AGAINST PROPER RECEIPT OR BY DEMAND DRAFT OR BY BANKER’S CHEQUE OR BY INDIAN POSTAL ORDER DRAWN IN FAVOUR OF THE DRAWING AND DISBURSEMENR OFFICER OF THIS OFFICE “Sr Audit Officer (Entt), O/o the P.D. A. (C), Kolkata” on SBI, Dalhousie Square Branch, Kolkata. However, if the payment is made through an IPO, the same should be in favour of “PAO (Audit), O/o the Pr. A.G. (A&E), West Bengal, Kolkata” payable at GPO, Kolkata.
Cost/fee structure for obtainment of information:
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A.(i) |
For each page (A-4 or A-3 Size paper) created or copied |
रु. 2.00 |
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(ii) |
For copy in larger size paper |
Actual charge or cost price |
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(iii) |
For samples or models |
Actual cost or price |
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(iv) |
For inspection of records |
No fee for the 1st hour and a fee of रु.5.00 for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof). |
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B.(i) |
For information provided in diskette or floppy |
रु. 50.00 per diskette or floppy |
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(ii) |
For information provided in printed form |
At the price fixed for the publication or रु. 2.00 per page of extracts photocopied from such publication. |
PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF AUDIT(CENTRAL) KOLKATA IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE (B) OF SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 4 OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT., 2005.
Particulars of organization, functions and duties :
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Name of the Office |
Office of the Director General of Audit(Central), Kolkata |
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Name of the Department of which the office is a constituent |
INDIAN AUDIT & ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT HEADED BY THE COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR-GENERAL OF INDIA (C&AG) |
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Head of the Office & the First Appellate Authority |
Ms Debolina Thakur, Director General of Audit(Central), Kolkata |
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Address: |
Office of the Director General of Audit, Central, Kolkata 8 Kiran Sankar Roy Road, GI Press Building, Kolkata-700001. |
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Phone No: |
(033)2213 5374 |
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Fax No: |
(033)2213 5375 |
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thakurd[at]cag[dot]gov[dot]in |
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Functions and Duties of the Office |
This office is divided into four functional audit wings viz. Income Tax Revenue Audit, GST Revenue Audit, Customs Revenue Audit and OAD Other Auxiliary Groups/Wings are Administration, Entitlement,Confidential, Internal Audit, Welfare and Organization & Method. |
The powers and duties of officers and employees::
- The Group Officers (Directors/Dy. Directors) hold charge of different Groups and report to the Director General who acts on behalf of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India in so far as Revenue and Expenditure Audit of the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned.
- The Welfare Officer, the Internal Audit Officer also report directly to the Director General.
- The Branch Officers (Sr. Audit Officers) are in charge of a number of sections and report to their respective Group Officers.
- Each Section is headed by an Assistant Audit Officer or a Supervisor with a number of dealing assistants (Asst. Supervisors/Sr. Auditors / Auditors), Clerk-Typists, MTS etc. below him/her.
- In addition to these posts there are now a number of E.D.P. posts viz. Data Entry Operators(Group A and B) which were created in the recent past following growing computerization of departmental work.
The procedures followed, channels of supervision and accountability ::
- The procedures followed in decision making and in the discharge of responsibilities and performance of duties are laid down in the Office Procedure Manual, other departmental Codes and Manuals and orders of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
The norms set by the office for the discharge of its functions ::
- The norms are laid down in departmental Codes and Manuals or by the orders of the Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India issued from time to time.
Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records used for discharging functions ::
- The Comptroller & Auditor-General of India’s (Duties, Powers & Conditions of Service) Act, 1971, the Government Accounting Rules, 1990, the Accounts Code for Accountants General, the List of Major and Minor Heads of Accounts of the Union and the States, the Comptroller & Auditor General’s Manuals of Standing Orders (Administration & Accounts and Entitlements), the Accounting Rules for Treasuries, 1992, Accounts Code Vol.III, Fundamental and Supplementary Rules of the Union framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965, the Central Government Accounts (Receipts & Payment Rule 1983)
Boards and Committees etc.:
- There are a number of Working Committees to formulate local policies, plans, programs etc. but these are not open to the public and the minutes of their meetings are not accessible to the public.
Directory of Officers and Employees::
- The Departmental Blue Book containing names, designations & places of posting of all IA & AS officers and Group ‘A’ officers is available with the Public Information Officer.
- The other Directory is known as the Gradation List containing the basic service particulars of all officers and employees working in this office and it is also available with the Public Information Officer.
- The above Directories are however not to be treated as Seniority Lists.
The monthly remuneration of officers and employees etc. ::
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Designation |
Category |
Scale of Pay |
Level of Pay |
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Director General of Audit(Central), Kolkata |
Group ‘A’ Gazetted |
Rs. 144200-218200/- |
Level 14 |
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Director |
Group ‘A’ Gazetted |
Rs. 78800-209200/- |
Level 12 |
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Dy. Director |
Group ‘A’ Gazetted |
Rs. 67700-208700/- |
Level 11 |
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Welfare Officer |
Group ‘A’ Gazetted |
Rs. 56100-177500/- |
Level 10 |
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Sr. Audit officer |
Group ‘A’ Gazetted |
Rs. 56100-177500/- |
Level 10 |
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Sr. Private Secy. |
Group ‘B’ Gazetted |
Rs. 56100-177500/- |
Level 10 |
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Asstt Audit Officer |
Group ‘B’ Gazetted |
Rs. 53100-167800/- |
Level 9 |
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Asstt. Audit Officer |
Group ‘B’ Gazetted |
Rs. 47600-151100/- |
Level 8 |
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Asstt. Audit Officer(Ad-hoc) |
Group ‘B’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 47600-151100/- |
Level 8 |
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Hindi Officer |
Group ‘B’ Gazetted |
Rs. 47600-151100/- |
Level 8 |
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Private Secretary |
Group ‘B’ Gazetted |
Rs. 47600-151100/- |
Level 8 |
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Supervisor |
Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 47600-151100/- |
Level 8 |
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Welfare Assistant |
Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 47600-151100/- |
Level 8 |
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Senior Auditor |
Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 35400-112400/- |
Level 6 |
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Sr. Hindi Translator |
Group ‘B’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 44900-142400/- |
Level 7 |
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Junior Translator |
Group ‘B’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 35400-112400/- |
Level 6 |
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Auditor |
Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 29200-92300/- |
Level 5 |
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Steno Grade-I |
Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 35400-112400/- |
Level 6 |
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Steno Grade-II |
Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 25500-81100/- |
Level 4 |
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Clerk |
Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted |
Rs. 19900-63200/- |
Level 2 |
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Staff Car Driver |
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Grade –I |
Group ‘C’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 29200-92300/- |
Level 5 |
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M.T.S. |
Group ‘C’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 18000-56900/- |
Level 1 |
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EDP POSTS |
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Data Entry Operator Grade-B |
Group ‘C’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 29200-92300/- |
Level 5 |
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Data Entry Operator Grade-A |
Group ‘C’ Non- Gazetted |
Rs. 25500-81100/- |
Level 4 |
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Brief on working of CRAD wing
- The CRAD wing conducts Compliance Audit, Performance Audit and Theme Based Audit of Customs Receipts and Refunds.
- There are total 69 units under compliance audit. During the year 2019-20, 45 units are planned for audit.
- In current year audit plan two Subject Specific Compliance Audit (SSCA) and one Performance Audit (PA) has been planned.
Brief on working of GST Audit Wing
- The Central Excise and Service Tax was statutorily replaced with GST from 01.07.2017. Consequently the erstwhile CERA wing of this office has been renamed as GST Audit Wing.
- The GST Audit wing conducts Compliance Audit, Performance Audit and Subject Specific Compliance Audit of Goods and Services Tax.
- Compliance audit of GST transactions has been taken up from April 2018 as per Audit Plan approved by the HQ.
- Compliance audit of transactions relating to GST is being conducted based on the materials /information available with the department.
Brief on working of ITRA Audit Wing
- To examine the extent of compliance with the existing provisions of the Act/ Rules/ circulars / instructions in making such assessments and also to find if any, systemic lacuna in the assessments.
- To examine the efforts made by the department in coordinating with other Government agencies / different wings of the department to disseminate information during the course of assessment, regarding undisclosed income.
Brief on working of OAD
- OAD wing deals with the expenditure Audit conducted at three offices viz. Main Office, Kolkata and Branch Offices (BO) at Guwahati and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The wing is entrusted with following audits:
- (i) Central Government offices under Section 13 of CAG’s (DPC) Act, 1971.
- (ii) Autonomous Bodies under Section 14, 19 (2) and 20(1) ibid.
- (iii) Pension payments disbursed through Public Sector Banks in Kolkata Municipal Corporation area.
- (iv) Certification of certain Externally Aided Projects.
- (v) Three hydro-electric projects in Bhutan partially funded by Govt. of India (conducted jointly with Royal Audit Authority, Bhutan).
- The jurisdiction of OAD wing encompasses West Bengal, Assam, Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and North-Eastern Region in case of audit of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces.
- At present there are 590, 246 and 354 units under the jurisdiction of Main Office, Kolkata, BO, Guwahati and BO, ANI respectively.
- There are 29 ABs (Main Office-20, BO, Guwahati-6 and BO, ANI-3) in respect of which Separate Audit Reports (SARs) are issued.