Circular for appointment of Consultants for Internal Audit. - 7th April 2025 - Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - Gazette Notification PDF
Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Office of the Chief Controller of Accounts (Oo CCA), invites applications from retired officers for engagement as consultants for internal audits. Three positions are available for a 6-month term. Applications must be submitted in the prescribed format by 15th July 2025, and shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview on 16th July 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
Positions and Location:
Consultant for Internal Audit (3 positions)
Job Location: Anywhere in India
Eligibility:
Retired AAO/AO/Sr.AO level officers under the Controller General of Accounts (CAG) panel.
Must have retired after 01.07.2021 (within the past 4 years).
Maximum age: 64 years as on 01.07.2025.
Experience in Internal Audit of Civil Ministries.
Knowledge of accounting rules, financial reporting, payment functions (PFMS), procurement, and establishment related rules.
Experience analyzing accounts of Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Units.
Preference for those with risk-based scheme audit experience and long-term audit training.
Remuneration:
As per DoE OM No. 3/25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020.
Fixed monthly remuneration (pay drawn at retirement minus basic pension).
Transport allowance as per DoE OM No. 3/25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020.
No HRA provided.
TADA for official tours as per entitlement at retirement.
Leave:
1.5 days of paid leave per completed month of service.
Accumulation of leave beyond a calendar year is not allowed.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Familiarize with various schemes under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Conduct scheme audits all over India.
Terms of Contract:
6-month term.
Consultants must sign a confidentiality agreement with a clause on ethics and integrity.
Engagement can be discontinued by the competent authority without assigning reasons.
No entitlement to allowances like HRA, CCA, accommodation, or telephone.
No right to be absorbed or regularized.
Must not disclose confidential information.
Selection Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview on 16th July 2025.
Selection based on work experience and interview performance.
Application Process:
Apply in the prescribed proforma (Annexure).
Submit applications via post or email to the specified address.
Deadline: 15th July 2025.
Original documents required for verification at the time of the interview.
Impact Analysis
Retired AAO/AO/Sr.AO Level Officers:
Impact: Opportunity to be re-engaged as consultants for internal audit, utilizing their experience and expertise.
Action Required: Submit a completed application in the prescribed format by 15th July 2025, and attend the interview on 16th July 2025 if shortlisted.
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Office of the Chief Controller of Accounts (Oo CCA):
Impact: Enhanced internal audit capabilities through the expertise of experienced retired officers.
Action Required: Review applications, conduct interviews, and select suitable candidates for the consultant positions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Petroleum Natural Gas: The government ministry responsible for petroleum and natural gas affairs, the parent organization for which consultants are being hired.
Chief Controller of Accounts: An office within the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, responsible for accounts and payments.
Pr. cum Pay Accounts Office: An office within the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, responsible for pay and accounts.
Internal Audit: The subject of the consultancy, focusing on auditing schemes within the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Controller General of Accounts: The authority under whose panel retired officers should be empaneled.
Anywhere in India: The potential job location for the consultant, indicating the audits may occur across the country.
Autonomous Bodies: Entities whose accounts the consultant may be required to analyze.
Public Sector Units: Entities whose accounts the consultant may be required to analyze.
No. PAO/PNG/IA/Consultant/2025-26
Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
O/o Chief Controller of Accounts
Pr. cum Pay & Accounts Office
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi -110001
Tele — 011-23388894
/ 308 Dated: 03/07/2025
CIRCULAR
Sub: Engagement of 03 retired CCAS officers (2 Sr.AOs and 1 AAO) as consultants for
Internal Audit of O/o CCA for the Schemes of Min. of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Application in prescribed format (as per Annexure) are invited from suitable candidates
for engagement as consultant in Pr. cum PAO, M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas, O/o CCA,
3'4 Floor, ‘B’ — Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
1. |Name of Post Consultant for Internal Audit
Number of Posts | 03
Period of 6 months
Engagement
4. Job Location Anywhere in India
5. |Age Limit Age Limit maximum is 64 years as on 01.07.2025
6 |Educational Graduate in any discipline
Qualification
7 \Experience a. Retired officers at the levels of AAO/AO/Sr.AO under the
Required panel of Controller General of Accounts/C&AG
b. Experience in Internal Audit of Civil Ministries
c. Knowledge of Accounting Rules/Regulation/ Procedures,
Financial Reporting Payment functions & PFMS
d. Knowledge of Procurement of Goods & Services, Execution
of Works, Tenders and Contracts.
e. Knowledge of establishment related rules.
f. Knowledge & ability of analyzing account of Autonomous
Bodies/ Public Sector Units
g. Relaxation in experience/terms and conditions shall be
decided by the Competent Authority.
8 | Eligibility a. He/she must have retired in past 4 years(i.e. after
Condition 01.07.2021)
b. Persons with experience in risk based Scheme Audits and
having attended long term training on audit shall be
preferred
9, Remuneration/ | 1, The remuneration of retired government servants shall be as
Salary per the DoE OM No 3-25/2020-EIIIA dated 09/12/2020
2. The Transport allowance shall be fixed as per the DoE OM
No.3- 25/2020-E.III-A dated 09/12/2020 and shall not be
varied during the tenure of employment.
3. A fixed monthly remuneration by deducting basic pension
from the pay drawn at the time of retirement shall be paid.
Other terms and conditions shall be as per the above
mentioned OM
e No HRA shall be paid10. Leave Paid leave of absence may be allowed at the rate of 1.5 days for each
completed month of service. Accumulation of leave beyond a calendar
year may not be allowed
11. Roles a. He/She shall be required to familiarize with various schemes
under Min. of PNG
and b. He/She shall be required to conduct scheme audits all over India.
Responsibility
12. Terms of The term of appointment shall be for a period of 06 months
Contract
Note: The Consultant shall sign an agreement of confidentiality with
| the Government of India containing a clause on Ethics and Integrity
13. Method Of ‘After examination of Applications and CVs, the shortlisted Candidates
Selection shall be called for interview on 16 July 2025. A selection committee
shall make the final decision on the basis of work experience and
performance in interview
14 Terms 1. Only retired government Servants with qualifications as detailed above
shall be considered eligible.
and
2. He/she shall not be entitled to any other allowance like
Conditions
HRA, CCA, accommodation, telephone etc
3. For official tours, the consultants shall be entitled to TA/DA as
per their entitlement at the time of retirement
4. Incumbent shall have no right to get absorbed /regularized
5. The engaged persons shall not indulge or disclose to any person
the information, which is confidential in nature. A non-disclosure
agreement shall be signed by the consultant.
6. The engagement can be discontinued at any time by the
competent authority without assigning any reasons.
LS How To Apply Application to be filled in the prescribed proforma is required to be
sent to
The Senior Accounts Officer(Admin)
Pr. cum PAO, O/o Chief Controller of Accounts,
Min. of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Room No. 314-A,
3d Floor, ‘B’-Wing, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi -
110001
E-mailID : pao.png@nic.in
No TA/DA shall be payable to attend the interview. Original
documents shall be brought by the candidate in support of eligibility
at the time of interview for verification.
The completed application should reach this office via post to
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Senior Accounts Officer(ITD),O/o the CGA with a request for publication on the website.
2 Technical Director, MoPNG with a request for publication on the website.Annexure
Application for the post of consultant for conducting scheme audit on contract basis in the
O/o Chief Controller of Accounts, M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas, New Delhi
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Gender:
AS Ff See Name in full (in Block Letters):
Father’s/Husband’s name:
Date of Birth:
Age as on date of advertisement:
Present/Correspondence address:
Telephone /mobile/Email:
Permanent Address:
Educational Qualifications
Exams Name of the Year Subjects Division Percentage of
Passed University Passing marks
obtained
1. Experience details of all previous and present employment:
Name of the Name of the Salary drawn Period Nature of duties
Employer post performed
From | To
2. Date of retirement:
3. Last Pay Drawn:
4. Office Last attended:
5. Any other relevant information:
DECLARATION:
I solemnly declare that all the statements made in this application are true, complete and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand and agree that in the event of
any information being found false OR incorrect/ incomplete OR ineligibility being detected at
any time before Or after Selection/interview, my candidature is liable to be rejected and I
shall be bound by the decision of the Pr. cum PAO, M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Signature
(Full name of the applicant)
Place:
Date: