MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Expenditure) (Controller General of Accounts)-The post of Junior Accounts …

REGD NO. D. L-3304/99 The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 11] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2001/PAUSA 18,1922

68 GI/2001

(1)2 ' THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PARi II- Si.- 3 (i)| 3 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3 (i)] 5

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Expenditure)

(Controller General of Accounts)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2001

G.S.R. 11(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Central Civil Accounts Service (Group WC) Recruitment Rules, 1978 relating to the post of Junior Accounts Officer and Central Civil Accounts Service (Assistant Account Officer) Recruitment Rules, 1990, except as respect ihings done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Junior Accounts Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer of the Central Ciul Accounts Service, namely —

1 Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Accounts Service (Junior Accounts Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2000

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Number of Posts, Classification and Scales of Pay.—The number of the said posts, their classification and the scales ol pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns 2 to 4 of the said Schedule

1 Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications, etc.—The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns 5 to 14 of the said Schedule 4 Controlling Authority of the posts.—-The posts shall be controlled by Controller General of Accounts in Ministry of Finance

^ Liability for transfer.—The Junior Accounts Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer shall be liable to transfer am where in India

(S Disqualifications.—No person,—

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or (b) who having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment lo an\ of the said posts

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied, that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt aliy person from the operation of this rule

s Power to relax.—Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax am of the pro\isions of these rules with respect of any class or category of persons

6 Saving —-Nothing in these rules shall affect rcserv ations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Go\ eminent from time to time in this regard

SCHEDULE

Scale of pa>

Classification

Name of post

No of posts

Age limit for direct recruits

Whether selection b\ merit or selection cum- scniontA or non- selcction post

Non-Selection -

Rs 5500-175-

9000

1 Junior Accounts Officer

Sclection-cum- scmorin - 10%

General Central Sen ice, Group "B" (Non-Gazetted) Ministerial

342* (2000) * Subject to \ anation dependent on workload

Not exceeding 30 >cars Note 1 Relaxablc for Government sen ants up to 5 } cars in accordance with instructions or orders issued b> the Central Government6 T HE G A Z E T TE OF I N D IA • E X T R A O R D I N A RY [ P A RT I I — S h e. 3 ( 01 1 2 3 4 5 6 Whether benefit of added > ears of service admissible

Educational and other qualification required for direct recruits 7

Not applicable

Essential A degree of a recogni/cd University/Institution \\ ith Commerce/ Accounts as one of the subjects Note 1 Qualifications are rclaxablc at the discretion of the S S C in case of candidates otherwise uell qualified Note 2. The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the closing date for receipt of application from candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Amnachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&K State, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshdwccp)

period of probation, if any

Whether age and cduca- calional qualification prescribed for direct recruits -\\ ill apply in the case ofpromotees

Two years

If a Departmental Promotion Committee

L exists what is its

composition

hi case of recruitment b\ promotion/ deputation/absorption, grades from w Inch promotion/deputation/absorptior to be made

Method of recruitment, w hcther b\ direct recruit- ment or b\ promotion or b^ deputation/or by absorption tmd "u of the posts to be filled b\ wuious methods

Promotion : (i) Wo of the posts in the grade of ')()"<> b\ promotion failing which b\ deputation fnilmg both b\ direct Recruitment Note The direct recruits will be selected on the basis of an Entrance examination conducted b\ Controller General of Accounts or am Autho- nt\ specified by him

Junior Accounts Officers shall be filled b\ promotion on Seniont>- cum fitness basis from a common seniority list to be drawn up and maintained by the Controller General ol Accounts of persons who have passed the Junior Accounts OlTicer (Cnil) Examination The s> llabus and

Circumstances in which Union Public Sen ice Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment

Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not necessary

Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion, consisting of 1 Joint Controller

General of Accounts —Chairman

2 Tw o officers of the

rank of Chief Controlk of Accounts/Controller of Accounts—Member; s7 12 11 n 14 During the period of probation they should qualify ihc Junior Accounts Officer (Civil) examination for substan- iivc appointments failing which the} arc liable for discharge from service 10% by promoiion

conditions of eligibility for the examination shall be such as may be specified by the Controller General of Accounts provided that the Controller General of Accounts may at his discretion exempt any person who is qualified Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant from appearing in any subject in the said examination

(li) 10% of (he posts in the grade of

Junior Accounts Officer's may be filled up by promotion from common seniority list to be drawn up and maintained by Com roller General of Accounts of Senior Accountants (pay scale Rs 5000-8000) who have rendered not less than 10 jcars service in the grade on the basis of Selcction-cuni-scniont\ and who have crossed the age of *n years as on Isl January ol the year. For the purpose of this clause service in the grade of Senior Accountant shall include the previous service rendered as selection grade Auditor m the Indian Audit and Accounts Department or the organisation of the erstwhile Chief Pay & Accounts Officer.

Deputation : Officers from any Organised Accounts service under the Central Government (i) I folding a post of Junior

Accounts Officer or analogous posts on regular basis; or

(n) Senior Accountants/Senior

Auditors who have qualified the SAS or equivalent to Junior Accounts Officer Exam with 1 vcars regular service in the grade The departmental Officers in the feeder category who arc m the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consi- deration for appointment on deputation Similarly. Deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration lor appointment by PromotionX THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY |PART II—SFC. 3(i)] 11 12

n ¹⁴ (period of deputation including period of deputation in another cx-cadrc post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or other organisation/ department of the Central Government shall not ordinarily exceed 3 years The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceed- ing 56 years as on the closing dale of receipt of Applications)

2 Assistant Accounts

Rs. 6500-200-10,500 Non Selection Officer

General Central Service Gr 'B' (Gazetted) Ministerial

1370*(2000) *Subjcct to variation dependent on work laod

Not applicable

Nol applicable

Not applicable 11

14 Promotion

Consultation v\ ith the Union Public Service Commission is not necessary

Group 'Bn Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion consisting of • 1 Joint Controller

General of Accounts —Chairman

2 Two officers of the

rank of Chief Controllc of Accounts/Controller of Accounts—Members

Promotion : Junior Accounts Officers with 3 years regular service in the scale of Rs. 5500-175-9000 and who have qualified Jr. AO (Civil) Exam or equivalent exam Note Where Juniors who have completed their qualifying/ eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered/provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibiliU sen ice by more than half of such qualifying/eligibility sen ice or two years, whichev cr is less and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their Juniors who have already completed such qualifying/ eligibility service

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