Question : VACANT POSTS



(a) the number of total sanctioned posts of Junior Accounts Officers, Assistant Accounts Officers, Accounts Officers and Senior Accounts Officers in the Ministry and its subordinate offices throughout India;

(b) the number of vacancies in the above mentioned posts in the Ministry;

(c) whether some of the above mentioned posts have been abolished after 1994; and

(d) if so, the number thereof alongwith the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL )

(a)&(b): The information in respect of Junior Accounts Officers, Assistant Accounts Officers, Accounts Officers and Senior Accounts Officers in the Ministry and its subordinate offices throughout India is given in Annexure.

(c)&(d): One post of Assistant Accounts Officer/Junior Accounts Officer at Pay and Accounts Office (North-Eastern Zone), Shillong, has been abolished during the financial year 2001-2002, as the post remained vacant for a period of more than one year.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)&(b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3368 FOR 6.8.2002

Details of posts of junior Accounts Officers, Assistant Accounts Officers, Accounts Officers and Senior Accounts OfficerS

Sl. Name of the Post Sanctioned/ Vacancy
No. Strength Position

1. Senior Accounts Officer/ 28 NIL Pay & Accounts Officer
2. Assistant Accounts Officer/ 82 4 Junior Accounts Officers in Pay & Accounts Offices
3. Assistant Accounts Officer/ 304 22 Junior Accounts Officers/ Divisional Accounts Officer/ Divisional Accountants in Divisions
4. Assistant Accounts Officer/ 49 NIL Junior Accounts Officer working in PWD divisions
5. Accounts Officer 3 NIL

(ex-cadre-filled on deputation basis)
In addition to above there are twenty (20) posts of Financial Officers, seventeen in CPWD and one each in Directorate of Printing, Department of Publication and Government of India Stationary office. Out of these, one post in CPWD is vacant w.e.f. 1.5.2002.