Donations from persons having commercial interest

CGDA Guidelines to curb practice of obtaining donations by the associations formed by either employees or their spouses

Controller General of Defence Accounts has issued circular on obtaining donations by the associations formed by either employees or their spouses.

Controller General of Defence Accounts

Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt 110010

No. AN/XIIIl/13006/Vol-XXII

Dated 04.02.2016

All PCsDA/CsDA

PCA (Fys) Kolkata/ All CsFA (Fys)

Subject: Guidelines to curb practice of obtaining donations by the associations formed by either employees or their spouses etc. from the contractors, vendors, customers or other persons having commercial relationship / official dealings with the CPSE.

A copy of Ministry of Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises’s OM F No.DPE-GM-06/0002/2015-GQ/I/FTS-4861 dated 14.12.2015 received through Ministry of Defence, D Vigilance on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information, guidance, necessary action and notice of all concerned.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(T K Jajoria)

Sr. Dy. CGDA(Admin)

F. DPE-GM-06/0002/2015-GM/FTS-4861

Government of India

Ministry of Heavy industries & Public Enterprises

Department of Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Bhavan,

Block No-14, CGO,Complex,

Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

Dated: 14th December, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Guidelines to curb practice of obtaining donations by the associations termed by either employees or their spouses etc. from the contractors, vendors, customers or other persons having commercial relationship / official dealings with the CPSE.

The undersigned is directed to state that the CVC has observed that there is a practice of obtaining donations by the associations/NGOs formed by either employees or their spouse etc. from the contractors, vendors, customers or other persons having commercial relationship / official dealing with the CPSE. Such practice of associations comprising of officials/spouses of employees of CPSEs taking donations, advertisement or sponsorships etc. from the contractors, customers, vendors or persons having commercial / business relationship with the Public Enterprises is unethical. The CVC has further observed that such practice is avoidable in the interest of transparency and fairness.

2. The Modal Conduct, Discipline & Appeal (CDA) Rules circulated by DPE vide OM No. BPE No. 2(121)/73-BPE (GM-I) dated 26-04-1974 already lays down certain acts construed as misconduct which includes taking any illegal gratification. It is, therefore, advised that the concerned Ministries / Departments having CPSEs under their administrative control may issue necessary instructions to curb such practice in their CPSEs and also instruct them to suitably amend their Conduct, Discipline & Appeals (CDA) Rules to incorporate a specific provision as under:

“Obtaining donations/advertisement/sponsorship etc. by the associations/NGOs formed by either employees or their spouse / family members etc. from the contractors, vendors, customers or other persons having commercial relationship / official dealings with the CPSE will be treated as misconduct”.

(J.N. Prasad)

Director

Download CGDA Circular No. AN/XIII/13006/Vol-XXII dated 04.02.2016