DCOs, CAOs told not to leave work stations

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has
issued a circular to district coordination officers of all district coordination offices and chief administrative officers of all the local
levels, directing them not to sanction leave to their executives without its prior approval.
Local levels told to let CAOs
discharge their duties
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forex trade In the circular posted on its website
yesterday, the MoFA- GA revealed that the DCOs and CAOs of various district coordination offices and local levels were found to have left
their work stations wilfully, disrupting smooth service delivery to the public and service-seekers. "It is notified that
the DCOs and CAOs shall not leave their place of work without prior approval of this ministry
In case of failure to abide by this order, their leave or deputation will not be sanctioned latter," the circular said
The DCOs and CAOs have also been directed to inform the ministry about their attendance in the office where they have been posted
The CAOs are also tasked with handling the leave or deputation approval process of employees working in ward offices and service centres
"The employees are directed to perform their duties and responsibilities only from the office where they have been originally assigned," the
ministry said.Earlier, the DCOs and CAOs were directed to exercise their prescribed financial powers in an economic and transparent way
"No DCO or CAO will be allowed to make advance payment to the employees from expenditure headings, including social security allowance, in
contravention of the existing laws
In case an advance payment is made to the employees, its detailed statement shall be submitted to the higher-up agency within the prescribed
period," it said
Meanwhile, the local levels have been directed to distribute social security allowance to the beneficiaries only through banking channel in
their jurisdictions where banks and financial institutions exist.The MoFAGA also expressed concern about the delay on the part of some ward
offices in submitting necessary documents to the concerned municipalities or rural municipalities for fund disbursement to implement various
plans and programmes
The ministry warned that delay could result in accumulation of arrears in future and affect development activities.A version of this article
appears in the print on December 18, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
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