Challenges and opportunities before Accounts and Finance Cadre

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Challenges and opportunities before
Accounts and Finance
Cadre

• A PRESENTATION OF THE PT AFOA IN THE AIC
  HELD AT JAIPUR From 11.3.15
  to 13.3.2015

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Introduction

• Departmentalization of accounts took place on
  1.4.1976
• New RR came into existence and JAO examination
  thrown open to the operative side also. While
  Part I was combined, Part II was the choice given
  to Part I qualified Candidates.
• PT Department bifurcated into Postal and
  Telecom in 1985.
• Contd..

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Introduction Contd.

• BSNL came into existence with effect from
  1.10.2000
• DoT Cell was formed to manage the GPF and Pension
  affairs of BSNL employees. Except Group A cadre,
  the other cadres were borrowed from various
  departments on deputation to run the show.
• A proposal for merger of Group B cadres of both
  Postal and Telecom was mooted, which was approved
  by the Competent Authority and amalgamation of
  the cadres came into being w.e.f. 1.9.2009.

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SWOT Analysis

• S - Strength
• W - Weakness
• O - Opportunities
• T - Threats
• The purpose of preparation of the SWOT
  analysis is nothing but an eye opener not only to
  the officers of the Accounts and Finance cadre
  but also to the Departments. This is an effective
  tool in the field of decision making and
  strategic planning

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Strength

• Availability of dedicated and experienced
  officers
• Umbrella of Organised Accounts Service for
  IPTAFS
• Specific Administrative financial powers
  available to Postal and Telecom Departments.
• Assignment of effective watch dogs job as
  Financial Advisor.

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Weakness

• Diminishing cadre strength.
• Lack of training opportunities.
• Licence Fee Orientation Course and Specialization
  Course
• CPWD Accounts
• Inventory management
• Accrual Accounting
• Computer awareness, specialization programs
• Defective Pyramidal cadre structure.
• Placing of auditors under the administrative
  control of the auditee.

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Opportunities

• Rapid expansion of Telecom Services and
  Non-Postal Commercial Operations
• Manning the IT area.
• Possibility of getting exposure in other
  Government Departments/ PSUs due to deprivation
  of deputation opportunities to Group B Officers
• Setting up of separate organizations like IRLD,
  HPIL to effectively deal with the huge
  infrastructure in the Postal and Telecom
  Departments.
• Strengthening the accounting and finance
  functions in the forthcoming IT Modernization
  implementation so as to reap the benefit of
  computerisation in India Post.
• Utilising the opportunities arising on the
  recommendations of Task Force Committee on
  Leveraging of Postal Network .
• Contd..

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Task Force Committee Recommendations

• Traditional mail operations and Money remittances
  will continue to be handled by DoP.
• Formation of Holding Companies and Subsidiaries
  for
• Banking Financial Services Post Bank of India
• Insurance Products (Life Insurance, Crop
  Insurance, Health, Accident General Insurance)
• eCommerce Parcels and Packets
• Distribution of third party products- Provision
  of eServices for general public.
• Management of Govt. Services like Aadhaar, Ration
  Cards, NSCs, KVPs on agency basis.

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Threat

• Abolition of unfilled posts.
• Corporatization of Government Departmental
  activities leading to cut in the cadre strength.
• Encroachment in accounts and finance areas in the
  name of IT modernisation.
• Implication of accounts people by the Executives
  ignoring the set procedures.
• Mindset of Executives not taking into account the
  basic accounting requirements.
• Non adherence of IFA Charter as envisaged by
  Ministry of Finance.
• Auditor Auditee relationship vis-à-vis 6th PCR
• Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1979
• Receipts and Payments Rules, 1982
• Government Accounting Rules, 1990
• General Financial Rules, 2005

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Issues before Accounts Finance Cadre
Inordinate delay in finalisation of Recruitment
Rules Cadre review of Group B and Group A
cadres Inconsistency in MACP scheme
Repatriation of deputationists in AO cadre
Uniformity in Administrative powers of Heads of
PAOs on par with the Heads of
CCA offices. Uniformity in providing basic
amenities special allowance Grant of Rs. 5400
Grade pay to AAOs Fixation of minimum pay
connected to Rs.7500-250-12500 Sanction of
Additional Posts of AAO/AO cadre for the areas
like PLI,BD in Postal and for LF, Pension etc.
in DOT. Forwarding of Departmental Memorandum to
VII th CPC in consultation with the Association.
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CONCLUSION

• We are at a crucial juncture facing the
  challenges
• There are a lot of countervailing forces
• It is the time to understand and organise
  ourselves in a collective manner to achieve the
  goals.
• Let us perform, bring professionalism and move
  towards achieving International Standards for
  bright future to our Cadre, our Departments as
  well as to the Nation

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THANK YOU ALL