NEW DELHI: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has directed public sector banks, insurance companies and central government departments that retired employees should not be appointed as consultants to conduct investigation in corruption cases.
The Commission said in a statement that it has been observed that some of the organisations are still appointing retired employees as investigating officers to conduct probes, which is an important vigilance function.
The Commission, in the statement, said it is also important that the vigilance functionaries are made accountable and subjected to disciplinary action if they are found to have compromised confidentiality, objectivity or integrity, in discharge of duties assigned to them.
This is not possible in case of retired officers as conduct and disciplinary rules are not applicable to a retired official for any post-retirement misconduct, according to the statement from Central Vigilance Commission, which was released on Saturday evening. (ANI)