OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA,

9, DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAY MARG, NEW DELHI-110 124.

NOTICE

Subject: Inviting comments on the proposed Recruitment Rules to the post of

Senior Administrative Officer, Level 10 in pay matrix.

Indian Audit and Accounts Department proposes to frame Recruitment Rules

(RRs) to the post of Senior Administrative Officer, Level 10 in pay matrix.

2. In terms of DOP&T OM No. AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 13/10/2015,

draft Notification and Schedule have been uploaded to the website of the C&AG of India for
comments on the proposed Notification and Schedule of Recruitment Rules from all stake
holders in the following format:

Serial No./ Column No of the proposed Comments

Notification/Schedule of RRs to the post of
Senior Administrative Officer, Level 10

3. The comments as per the above format should reach by Speed Post to this
office latest by 26/11/2023 on the below mentioned address.

Shri Vishal Desai,

Director (Personnel),
Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India,
9, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg,
New Delhi-110124.
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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Expenditure)
New Delhi, the October , 2023
NOTIFICATION
GSR………-In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution,
the President, after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, hereby
makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Senior
Administrative Officer in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, New
Delhi, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Indian Audit and
Accounts Department (Headquarters Office), Senior Administrative Officer (Group ‘A’)
post, Recruitment Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application - These rules shall be applicable to the post specified in Column (1) of
Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix. - The number of posts, its
classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns
(2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
4. Initial Constitution.- The incumbents holding the posts of Senior Administrative Officer
in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Indian Audit and Accounts
Department (Headquarters Office), New Delhi on the date of the commencement of these
rules shall be deemed to have been appointed under these rules to the corresponding post
mentioned in the Schedule and the service rendered by them in the said post on regular
basis before the commencement of the said rules shall be taken into account for the
purpose of qualifying service for promotion, pension, etc.
5. Method of recruitment, age limit and qualifications etc. - The method of recruitment,
age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns
(5) to (13) of the said schedule.
6. 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 to the said post:
Provided that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India 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 any person
from the operation of this rule.
7. Power to relax - Where the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is of the opinion
that it is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in
writing and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the
provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
8. Saving - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other
concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes,
Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in
accordance with the orders issued by the Government of India from time to time in this
regard.
 SCHEDULE

Name of the post. Number of Classification, Level in Pay Matrix. Whether Age limit for Educational Whether age Period of
post. selection direct and other and educational probation,
post or non- recruits. qualifications qualification if any.
selection required for prescribed for
post. direct recruits. direct recruits
will apply in the
case of
promotees.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1. Senior Administrative 21* (2023) General Central Service, Level-10 Selection Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Two years.
Officer * Subject to Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non- (` 56,100-` 1,77,500).
variation Ministerial
dependent on
workload.
Method of recruitment In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what Circumstances in which
whether by direct absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation or is its composition. Union Public Service
recruitment or by absorption to be made. Commission to be
promotion or by consulted in making
deputation or absorption recruitment.
and percentage of the
vacancies to be filled by
various methods.
(10) (11) (12) (13)
(i) 10 per cent posts by Promotion: Departmental Promotion Committee
(for Consultation with the
promotion failing which considering promotion) consisting of: Union Public Service
Assistant Administrative Officer in Level-8 (` 47,600-` 1,51,100) of
by deputation; and
the pay matrix with seven years of regular service including service (1) Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission necessary on
each occasion.
(ii) 90 per cent posts by rendered in non-functional grade of Level-9 (` 53,100-` 1,67,800) Commission - Chairperson;
deputation. of the pay matrix and has successfully completed mandatory (2) Director General/ Principal Director (Headquarters)
training of two to four weeks in the field as prescribed by the i.e. Head of the concerned cadre- Member; and
department and two years’ experience of working in field office.
(3) Director General/Principal Accountant General or
Note: Where juniors who have completed qualifying or eligibility Principal Director/Accountant General or equivalent –
service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also Member.
be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying
or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or
eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have Departmental Confirmation Committee (for
successfully completed probation period for promotion to the next considering confirmation) consisting of:
higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed
such qualifying or eligibility service. (1) Director General/Principal Accountant General or
Principal Director/Accountant General– Chairperson;
Deputation:
(2) Director General/Principal Accountant General or
Officers working in the Central Government or State Government Principal Director/Accountant General–- Member; and
or Union territories Administration:
(3) Director/Senior Deputy Accountant General or
(A) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre Deputy Director or Deputy Accountant General–
or department; or (ii) with two years of regular service in Level- 9 Member.
(` 53,100-` 1,67,800) of pay matrix in the grade or equivalent; or
(iii) with seven years of regular service in Level-8 (` 47,600-
` 1,51,100) of pay matrix in the grade or equivalent; and;
(B) possessing the following qualification and experience namely:-

(i) A pass in Subordinate Accounts Service or equivalent

examination conducted by the organized Accounts Department of
the Central Government; or (ii) successful completion of training in
cash and accounts work in the Institute of Secretariat Training and
Management or equivalent training course and a minimum of five
years experience in finance or budgeting of Accounts Division of
any department or organization.

Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in

the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration
for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall
not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

Note 2: The period of deputation including the period of deputation

in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this
appointment in the same or some other organization or department
of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three
years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall
be not exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of
applications.

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(Nirmala Dev)
Deputy Secretary (EG)