RT-185: Public Servants - Roads & Buildings Department - Allegations of procedural or financial lapses in purchase of sign boards and caution boards in R&B Division Visakhapatnam against Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, Divisional Accounts Officer (Works) - Departmental proceedings initiated - Further action dropped - Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Public Servants - Roads & Buildings Department - Allegations of procedural or financial lapses in purchase of sign boards and caution boards in R&B Division Visakhapatnam against Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, Divisional Accounts Officer (Works) - Departmental proceedings initiated - Further action dropped - Orders – Issued. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPORT, ROADS & BUILDINGS (VIG.I) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt. No. 185 Dated: 16-02-2012 Read the following: 1. General Administration (V&E) Department, Vigilance Report No. 1(921/ V&E- E2/2001, dt. 03.01.2002. 2. Govt. U.O.Note No. 248/S.I.2/2002-3, TR&B (Ser.I.2), Department, dt. 19.06.2003 3. Finance (WA.I) Department, Charge Memo. No. 17263/248/WA.I/2003, dt. 16.08.2003. 4. From Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, Accounts Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nalgonda, representation dt. 18.12.2003. 5. The Director of Works Accounts, Hyderabad Lr. No. DWA/Hyd/Sn.I/EC1/2009- 10/303, dt. 01.01.2010. 6. Govt. Memo. No. 248/Vig.I.1/2002-19, dt. 1.2.2010 and reminders thereon. 7. From the ENC (R&B) Admn., Hyderabad Lr. No.541/VC(1)/2002, dt. 14.7.2011. *** ORDER: Charges were issued vide reference third read above, to Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, the then Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), R&B Division, Visakhapatnam for the alleged of procedural or financial lapses in purchase of caution / sign boards in Roads and Buildings Division, Visakhapatnam; and , he has submitted his written statement of defence denying the charge, vide reference fourth read above. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief (R&B) Administration, in his letter seventh read above, has informed that Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, the then Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), R&B Division, Visakhapatnam has failed in discharging his duties in obtaining the initials of the then Executive Engineer, (R&B) Visakhapatnam, on single quotations and then opened with proper initials. Futher, the rates can be checked with the observed data, if necessary, but he did not follow the same. However, the Engineer-in-Chief (R&B) Administration, requested to award a recorded warning to Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, the then Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), R&B Division, Visakhapatnam, for his negiligence. 3. Government, after careful examination of the matter, has observed that since Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, the then Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), R&B Division, Visakhapatnam, already retired from service, no warning (recordable) can be given to him. Hence, taking a lenient view, it is decided and hereby drop further action against Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, the then Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), R&B Division, Visakhapatnam, in respect of the allegations of procedural or financial lapses in purchase of caution / sign boards in Roads and Buildings Division, Visakhapatnam. 4. The Director of Works Accounts /Engineer-in-Chief (R&B) Administration Hyderabad shall take further necessary action in the matter. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) S.P.SINGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Sri Y.V. Rama Mohan Rao, the then Divisional Accounts Officer (Works), R&B Division, Visakhapatnam, (Now Retired) through Director of Works Accounts, Hyderabad . The Director of Works Accounts, M3 Block, First Floor, Manoranjan Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad. The Engineer-in-Chief (R&B) Administration, AP, Hyderabad. Copy to:- The Finance (WA.I) Department. The General Administration (V&E) Department (1(921/V&E-E2/2001) The Secretary to VC, Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission, Hyderabad. SF/SC //FORWARDED::BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER