GOVERNMENTOFANDHRAPRADESH
ABSTRACT
Good
Governance - Vigilance & Anti - Corruption Measures - Setting up of Stake
holders Committees to examine procedures of Departments having public
interaction with a view to reduce scope for corruption - Orders - Issued.
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION (SPL. B) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.249.
Dated:
22-05-2002
Read the following:
1. G.O. Rt. No. 1625,
Genl. Admn (Spl. B) Dept., dt. 04-04-2001.
2. G.O. Rt. No. 4942,
Genl. Admn. (Spl. B) Dept., dated 27-09-2001.
ORDER:
At
the State Level Workshop on Good Governance and Performance Indicators held on
16th and 17th May 2002 at the Dr. MCR HRD Institute,
attended by Hon'ble Chief Minister, Ministers, Spl. Chief Secretaries / Prl.
Secretaries / Secretaries to Government and Heads of Departments, the following
recommendations were made in regard to the need for reducing scope for
corruption particularly in Departments having large public contact.
2. "In view of the need for Department-wise
analysis of procedure to reduce scope for corruption' Committees should be
formed in all Departments, consisting of Stakeholders, Management Expert,
Representative of Vigilance Department, Employees Representative and Head of
Office to analyse activities involving public interface"
3. Government have accepted the above suggestion
and accordingly direct as follows: All Departments, Heads of Departments, Heads
of Public Sector Undertakings, Public Utilities, Co-operative Institutions, (Local
Bodies), etc. having large interface with the public shall take action to form
Committees consisting of Stakeholders, Management Expert, Representative of
Vigilance Department, Employees Representative and Head of Office to analyse
activities involving public interface. These Committees shall take up in a
systematic manner detailed review of the rules, procedure and practices
governing those activities which involve public interface with the organization
with a view to reducing scope for corruption, simplifying procedures, and
spending of sanctions, etc.
4. The Special Chief
Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / Secretaries to Government in each
Secretariat Department shall get the Committee constituted covering the
activities of the Departments / Organizations under their control and send
periodic reports on the progress to the High-Level Committee for review.
(By
Order and in the name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)
SATHI
NAIR
Special
Chief Secretary to Government
