Mandatory use of Digital Signature – CPAO ORDER
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II.BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066
CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision(7th CPC)/19.Vol.III(E)/2017-18/147
14.11.2017
Office Memorandum
Subject: Mandatory use of Digital Signature — Regarding.
Reference is invited to this office 0M No.CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision(7th CPC)/19.Vol-lll/2016-17/37 dated 25.05.2017 followed by OM No. CPAO/IT&Tech/Revision (7th CPC)/19.Vol-III(B/E)/2016-17/127 dated-25.09.2017 on the above subject. In unavoidable circumstances only, PAOs were allowed to process the pension cases manually to avoid delay.
It has been observed that PAOs are still sending manual authorities to CPAO even Where e-revision authorities could be sent under digital signature through e-revision utility.
Now, to expedite the settlement of revision cases in a time bound manner it has been decided to discontinue the processing of the pension of 7th CPC revision cases manually by PAOs except in exceptional circumstances where the Pension Revision cannot be processed electronically should be processed manually and forwarded to CPAO with counter signature of CCAs/CAs/ AGs/Administrators Of UTs With valid reasons.
All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs/AGs/Administrators of UTs are requested to instruct their PAOs to process the revision authorities accordingly.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
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(Md.Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts)
From time to time, DoPT & CPAO are issuing guidelines and directions to speed up the process through e-revision . Ready reckoners and concordance tables were made available long back. Though om was issued on 12th of May and the list of cases was also supplied to the Depts, it is quite pitiable that PAOs, who possess all the data on electronic devices could not accelerate the process as desired by the Ministry. Even Banks were suitably advised to gear up their machinery to meet the need aspect. 6 months lapsed or passed !