Question : IRREGULARITIES IN EPFO



(a) the number of complaints received by the Government regarding irregularities in Employees` Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the Employees` State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise, year-wise;

(b) whether any enquiry or investigation has been conducted by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether it is also a fact that works which were to be executed by the Central Public Works Department have been given to outside agencies by EPFO and ESIC in violation of the rules;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against such officers who violated these laid down rules; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to check such irregularities in future?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)

(a): Details of complaints received in Vigilance wing is as follows:-

Year	Number of complaints in

Employees’ State Insurance Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Corporation (ESIC)
2009 106 106

2010 136 164

2011 126 110

2012 (upto March, 2012) 71 32

# State-wise/year-wise break up in respect of ESIC and EPFO is at Annex-I and Annex-II, respectively.

(b): Whenever a complaint alleging irregularities is received Inquiry/ investigation is carried out by these organisations.

(c): As autonomous organisations, both ESIC and EPFO have been getting their works executed through Central Public Works Department as well as other Government Agencies.

(d): Does not arise in view of ‘c’ above.

(e): Action as per Rules is being taken whenever any irregularity is detected.