STQC setup of vigilance, work in close in coordination with vigilance unit of DIT to achieve its objectives:
- Receipt & scrutiny of complaints of vigilance nature addressed to the Department. Forwarding vigilance complaints to the concerned administrative authority for disposal / action / comments.
- Appointment of Chief Vigilance Officer's in organization's under the Department, approving nominations of officers of attached and subordinate offices as vigilance officer with the approval of competent authority.
- Vigilance clearance in respect of Department's employees and employees of its attached and subordinate offices.
- Referring cases to Chief Vigilance Commissioner requiring their advice/ reconsideration of advice.
- Referring the cases to CBI for investigation and processing the reports received from them.
- Conduct the investigation into the vigilance complaints with the approvals of Chief Vigilance Officer.
- Sending of vigilance returns to Chief Vigilance Commissioner and Department of Personnel and Training etc.
- Any matter relating to vigilance as may be specifically assigned, like scrutiny of property returns folders of the employees of Group 'A' & 'B' of the Department and its attached and subordinate offices.
The Vigilance Unit Endeavours to:
- Minimise corruption and malpractice.
- Institute preventive vigilance.
- Help officers to take clean and effective decisions.
- Help to prepare the best practice chart at all levels.
- Bring about change in work culture and work ethics.
- Create vigilance awareness.
- Help to reduce multiplicity of decision making levels.
- Help to develop transparency and minimize discretionary powers.
