In the references cited instructions for the transfer of officers and staff holding focal points were issued. According to these orders, no Government Officer or employee is to be kept in the post listed as focal point for more than 3 years and where it is proposed to deviate from this principle, the authority concerned has to obtain the approval of Government in the Administrative Department in respect of Gazetted Officers and of the next higher authority above the appointing the returning has to record clearly the reasons for such retention.
2.
It has been considered that persons with
bad reputation should not be retained in the posts declared as focal points and
they should be transferred whenever such instances come to notice. The
following instructions are therefore issued.
(i) Whenever instances of corruption and malpractices
come to the notice of higher authorities against officers or subordinates
working in posts declared as focal points, they should be shifted immediately
from the posts ordered as focal points. This should be done even though the
three years period of service of the individual officer in the post is not completed.
(ii) No officer with doubtful integrity or against whom enquiries relating to charges of corruption are pending should be posted in the post declared as focal points.
