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Charges against Senior Officials in Banks

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..... Charges against Senior Officials in Banks
News and Press Release
Dated:- 16-12-2011

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 16-December-2011 19:03 IST The institutionalized mechanism is prescribed in the Vigilance Manual of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Anti-corruption measures of the Central Government are the responsibility of (i) Administrati .....

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..... ve Vigilance Division (AVD) in the Department of Personnel & Training (ii) Central Bureau of Investigation; and (iii) Vigilance units in the Ministries/Departments of Government of India , Central Public Enterprises and other autonomous organizations; (iv) the disciplinary authorities; and (v) the Central Vigilance Commission. In addition, a Special Investigation Cell in the Department of Banking .....

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..... Supervision (DBS) in RBI and a Group of Officers in the Cabinet Secretariat, also examine the complaints received against the Board level appointees of Public Sector Banks (PSBs). Nature of the complaints against Board level appointees of PSBs includes allegations relating to graft in sanction of credit proposals, compromise settlements, write off, takeover of accounts from the other banks, irreg .....

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..... ularities in grant of advances, abuse of official position, possessing disproportionate assets etc. Number of complaints received in CVC against Bank Officers of the level of Scale-V and above during the year 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 (January - July) are 83, 116, 101, 107 and 48 respectively. The year-wise and Bank-wise details are annexed. Such complaints are enquired by the Chief Vigila .....

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..... nce Officers/Direct Inquiry Officers in CVC/Central Bureau of Investigation and appropriate action is taken against the delinquent officials as per their Conduct and Disciplinary Rules. Many complaints received in CVC/Government are found to be anonymous or frivolous in nature. Such complaints are filed in the first instance or sent to the concerned CVO for necessary action. Remaining complaints .....

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..... are taken up by CVC for verification of facts /allegations. Status of such complaints are as under: SL.No. Status No. of cases 1. Recommended for closure 175 2 Recommended for major penalty 6 3. Recommended for administrative action 6 4 Under Various stages of examination 48 Total 235 During this period (2007 to till June 2011), CBI has investigated 62 cases out of which 44 cas .....

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..... es have been disposed off and 18 cases are still under investigation. RBI has issued various circulars for prevention of frauds and malpractices in banks .Some of the important circulars are as mentioned below: (i) DBOD Circular dated 25.8.1992 on recommendation of the Committee to enquire into various aspects relating to frauds and mal- practices in banks (ii) DBS Circular dated 1.11.1996 conv .....

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..... eying recommendations of the Working Group on internal controls and inspection of audit systems in banks. (iii) DBS Circular dated 20.9.2004 on strengthening of internal vigilance machinery in banks and financial institutions. (iv) DBS circular dated 16.9.2009 on fraud prevention and management function. (v) DBS circular dated 31.5.2011 on findings and forensic scrutiny - guidelines for prevent .....

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..... ion of frauds. Banks are required to submit report on each fraud to RBI. RBI may discuss these matters in the structured meetings held between the Banks and RBI. …….. Annexure as referred to in reply to Lok Sabha USQ.No.3750 for 16.12.2011 Year/Bank-wise details of complaints received in CVC against Bank Officers of the level of Scale -V and above during the year 2007 to 2011(til .....

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..... l July, 2011) S.No. Name of Banks 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 1 Allahabad Bank 2 5 3 7 1 2 Andhra Bank - 2 3 2 1 3 Bank of India 12 5 2 2 4 4 Bank of Maharashtra 1 2 1 1 - 5 Bank Of Baroda 1 7 2 1 1 6 Canara Bank - 2 4 4 2 7 Central Bank 2 11 5 11 5 8 Corporation Bank - 2 1 2 1 9 Dena Bank 2 2 5 - 2 10 Indian Bank - - 2 1 3 .....

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..... 11 Indian Overseas Bank 1 3 2 1 - 12 Oriental Bank of Commerce 3 2 4 4 1 13 Punjab National Bank 5 18 8 20 4 14 Punjab & Sind Bank 7 9 9 7 2 15 State Bank of Indore 2 - 1 2 - 16 State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur 3 2 - 1 1 17 State Bank of India 6 12 24 19 5 18 State Bank of Hyderabad 1 - - - - 19 State Bank of Mysore 1 - - 1 - 20 State .....

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..... Bank of Patiala 2 - - 5 2 21 State Bank of Travancore - 1 - - - 22 Syndicate Bank 13 12 9 1 1 23 UCO Bank 5 1 4 7 3 24 Union Bank 12 14 9 7 5 25 United Bank of India 1 1 3 1 2 26 Vijaya Bank 1 3 - - 2 Grand Total 83 116 101 107 48 This information was given by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to an Uns .....

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..... tarred Question in Lok Sabha today. DSM/Hb
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