Vigilance Department is headed by the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO). He is assisted by Dy. CVO and Investigating Officers experienced in various departments of the PPA. The Vigilance Department arranges periodical meetings with stakeholders i.e., vendors, contractors and unions and also holds meetings with HoDs. The Department organises training programmes for the benefit of employees working in all Departments of the PPA.
The CVO, on the basis of the investigations carried out, provides advice to the concerned Disciplinary Authorities to bring about qualitative improvement in the functioning of the organisation. The CVO acts as an advisor to the Chief Executive in all matters pertaining to vigilance. The CVO is also a link between the PPA and agencies like MoPS&W, CBI, CVC, etc. on vigilance matters. The CVO advises Systemic Improvements as a result of inspections, surprise inspections, night inspections and investigations to ensure Preventive Vigilance and monitor their implementation.
The major work profile of the Department comprises: investigation of complaints received from CVC, MoPS&W, PMO, PPA Management, individuals and other sources; preventive vigilance like surprise inspections, regular surveillance/scrutiny of procurement and contract files and CTE’s intensive examination reports; scrutiny of annual property returns of employees, scrutiny of audit reports and coordination with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Chief Technical Examiner’s Organisation (CTEO).
Objectives
Minimize corruption and malpractice.
Institutionalise preventive vigilance.
Provide suggestions/recommendations to the management to strengthen systems and procedures.
Help employees take clean and effective decisions.
Bring about change in work culture and work ethics.
Create vigilance awareness amongst the employees.
Enhance transparency and minimize excess discretionary powers.
Propagate the culture of lodging complaints under the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection of Informers’ Resolution, 2004 (PIDPR — popularly known as Whistle Blowers’ Resolution), whereby the identity of the complainant is kept secret and he/she is protected from victimization.