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TMI BlogRegarding Action Taken Notes on the Recommendations of PAC (3rd, 4th and 6th Para of 15th Report of 15th Lok Sabha).X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... agraphs of its 15th Report (of the 15th Lok Sabha) has made certain important recommendations/observations that relate to prompt and proper handling of Audit Paras by the CBEC as well as by its field formations. For ease of reference the gist of the same is given below:- (a) Timely submission of Action Taken Notes has nothing to do with the finality of the matter through the judicial process because what sought from the Ministry is the information on Action Taken by the Department on the Audit observation within a period of four months from the date of laying of the Audit Reports on the Table of the House. Accordingly, the PAC has recommended that notwithstanding the Court cases, Action Taken Notes must be forwarded within the prescribed p ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be specified to finalize them. (Refer paragraph 6 of said Report) 2. In the aforestated background the Board has examined the present procedure of handling Audit Paras. Accordingly, in line with the recommendations of the PAC, a suitable procedure that ensures time bound and proper handling of Audit Paras and timely replies to C&AG has been devised. The Board desires that the said procedure shall be strictly complied with immediate effect with by all concerned viz. Customs sections of the Board and field formations. The revised procedure is as follows:- (i) On receipt of the DAPs/Audit Paras and PAC Paras, the FTT section, CBEC shall send the same to the concerned Customs section in CBEC within a maximum period of 15 days. (ii) The conce ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... etting. (vii) Subsequent queries, if any, on Ministry's comments/ATN shall be likewise promptly dealt with in consultation with concerned Commissionerate, if required, and replied to C&AG without delay. (viii) Copies of approved ATNs/ATRs shall necessarily be sent by concerned Customs section, CBEC to FTT section. (ix) Concerned JS/Commissioner shall monitor the disposal of the pending DAPs /Audit Para /PAC Para in each Customs section on fortnightly basis. The overall pendency of the Customs wing shall be monitored by JS (Customs), CBEC. (x) With a view to reconcile pendency, resolve outstanding issues, and expedite disposal of outstanding ATN/ATR, Half yearly meeting at the level of JS (Customs) and quarterly meetings at the level of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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