Upgradation of Grade pay of AOs& Sr.AOs:
As you are all aware our Association is vigorously pursuing the issue of Upgradation of Grade pays of AOs & Sr.AOs. In spite of favorable recommendations of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Expenditure Secretariat of the Finance Ministry is not prepared to accept our justified demand. This administrative blockade can be removed only by a decision at the political level that is by Finance Minister. Keeping this goal in view the Federation is relentlessly pursuing the matter with the Finance Minister. We have already presented a memorandum to Honorable Finance Minister. We are also presenting our case before as many Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament as possible to persuade them to take up our issue with Finance Minister. We have already met Shri.G.K.Vasan, Honorable Minister of Shipping, and Shri.V.Narayanaswamy, Honorable Minister for Planning and Parliament Affairs, who have promised to take up our cause. On 28th October our Federation Leaders met Dr.M.Veerappa Moily, Honorable Minister of Law and Justice.
Meeting with Dr.M.Veerappa Moily, Honorable Minister of Law & Justice:
Dr.Veerappa Moily is a very senior politician, former Chief Minister of Karnataka and at present Cabinet Minister holding the portfolio of Law and Justice Central Cabinet. A delegation consisting of President.S.V.Deshpande, Secretary General S.Mohan and Com.S.Radhakrishna former President of our Federation met Dr.M.Veerapa Moily on 28th October at his residence in New Delhi. Even though many visitors were waiting, the minister invited our delegation on priority basis and gave us a patient hearing and appreciated our problem. He promised to take up the matter with the Honourable Finance Minister and that he would speak personally on this issue with the Finance Minister.
Meeting with Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi:
The Delegation of the Federation consisting of Com.S.V.Deshpande,President, Com.S.Mohan, Secretary General Com. S.Radhakrishna former President of our Federation, Com.Balbir Singh Sharma, and Com.Ram Mehar Singh President & General Secretary respectively of Delhi unit met Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi, Honourable Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee in New Delhi at his residence on 28th October to invite him to the opening session of 34th Conference of our federation to be held in Chennai from 9th to 11th Jan 2011.He responded positively and is likely to participate in our Conference. We also raised the issue of our pay Structure and strengthening of our Department. The interaction was very useful and informative. Dr. Joshi advised us to furnish a detailed note on the subject to enable him to take up the issue at the appropriate level with the powers that be.
Meeting with Comptroller and Auditor General:
Com..S.V.Deshpande President, Com.S.Mohan Secretary General met the Comptroller and Auditor General in his Cabin on 28th October to invite him to inaugurate 34th Conference. Even though the C&AG was preoccupied we were given a patient hearing and responded positively to our invitation. The C&AG agreed to consider our invitation subject to his international commitments.
Meeting with Pr.Director (Staff):
Com..S.V.Deshpande President, Com.S.Mohan Secretary General met the Pr.Director (Staff) in her Cabin at 4 P.M on 27th October 2010. The discussion was mainly about cadre review, removal of age limit, conferment of Group A status to Sr.AOs. She responded that the department was expecting the study report on cadre review by the end of November and that a meeting could be held with the New DAI. In respect of denial of CGHS facilities to Railway Audit Staff, She agreed to pursue this matter with Health Ministry for retaining the existing facilities available to Railway Audit Staff.
Observe Remainder Day:
Our efforts would, however, produce positive results only if it is backed by organizational unity and action. To this end affiliated units are requested to hold the remainder day on Nov 25th instead of November 18th without fail. (Resolution to be passed by the General Body is enclosed). Field units are requested to approach all its members of their respective associations and hold General Body meeting on November 25th instant. Further they are requested to complete the post card campaign before 25th December 2010. In the ensuing conference we have to deliberate further in this regard and to take further decisions.
Conference Fund:
It has been unanimously decided in the National Executive to collect Rs.200/- as minimum from each member of our association for continuous functioning of the head quarters effectively, to meet the expenses of 34th Conference, and remit the same to head quarters Association before December 15th 2010.
Remit Head Quarters Quota:
It is requested that all the field units should clear the Head quarters Quota before 31st December 2010 and ensure your delegates position in the Conference. It has been reminded that the Head quarters Quota is Rs.60 per member per annum. It may be remitted to the Bank directly and intimated to the Association, Headqurters by mail or by SMS.
Name of the Account is All India Audit and Accounts Officers Association
Name of the Bank is Canara Bank
Name of the Branch is Thousand Lights Branch Chennai
Account Number is 0941101990728.
