RTI Audit

 

  

A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSPARENCY AUDIT

 

The RTI Act under section 4 provides a comprehensive framework for promoting openness in the functioning of the public authorities.

While Section 4(1) (a) provides a general guideline for record management, so that the information could be easily stored and retained, the sub-sections b, c and d of Section 4 relate to the organizational objects and functions. Sub-sections (b), (c) and (d) of Section 4 of the RTI Act and other related information can be grouped under six categories; namely, 1-organsiation and function, 2- Budget and programs, 3- Publicity and public interface, 4- E. governance, 5- Information as prescribed and 6. Information disclosed on own initiative.

1.                   Organization and Function

 

S.

No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Particulars

1.1

Particulars of its organization, functions and duties

[Section 4(1)(b)(i)]

(i)

Name of the Organization and its website

 Zila Sainik Welfare Office

 www.chandigarhsainikwelfare.org

(ii)

Head of the organization

Zila Sainik Welfare Officer (ZSWO)

(iii)

Vision, Mission and Key objectives

 The vision of this office to look after the welfare of Serving/Ex-servicemen/Widows & Dependents. This office is running a Sainik Rest House also.  The objective is to provide optimum accommodation to Ex-servicemen (ESM).

(iv)

Function and duties

 ZSWO is performing the duties of Head of Office /DDO. The function and duties of other staff is at Annexure-I. The main function of this office is as under: -

         To issue of Ex-servicemen Identity Card

         To sponsor names of Ex-servicemen    for employment purpose in Govt./Pvt Sector.

         To provide various types of Financial Assistance to Ex-Servicemen/Widows.

         To issue various types of certificates to the wards of Ex-Servicemen/Widows.

         To process Family Pension cases

(v)

Organization Chart

         Secretary (Home Secretary)

         Deputy Commissioner (HOD)

         Zila Sainik Welfare Officer (HOO) - 01

         Senior Assistant (In Addn Supdt) - 01

         Clerks                                                - 03

         Field Investigator                            - 01

         Welfare Organiser                          - 01

         Driver                                                - 01

         Class- IV                                            - 02

1.2

Power and duties of its officers and employees [Section 4(1) (b)(ii)]

(i)      Powers and duties of officers (administrative, financial and judicial)

Financial power of Zila Sainik Welfare Officer is up to   

 Rs 8000/- and DC (HOD) is up to Rs 1.50 Cr

(ii) Power and duties of other employees

Enclosed as per Annexure-I

(iii) Rules/ orders under which powers and duty are derived and

As per norms

(iv) Exercised

Enclosed as per Annexure-I

 

 

(v) Work allocation

Enclosed as per Annexure-I


 

1.3

Procedure followed in decision making process [Section 4(1)(b)(iii)]

(i)      Process of decision making.  Identify key decision-making points

Copy enclosed as per Annexure-II

(ii) Final decision-making authority

HOD

(iii) Related provisions, acts, rules etc.

As per policies issued by the Chandigarh Administration, Kendriya Sainik Board and Record Offices.

(iv) Time limit for taking a decision, if any

  As per Annexure-II      

(v) Channel of supervision and accountability

  As per Annexure-II      

1.4

Norms for discharge of functions [Section 4(1)(b)(iv)]

(i)      Nature of functions/ services offered

Pension Cases, Gallantry Awards, Scholarships, Education Grants etc

(ii) Norms/ standards for functions/ service delivery

 As per Annexure-II

(iii) Process by which these services can be accessed

off line

(iv) Time-limit for achieving the targets

As per Annexure-II

(v) Process of redress of grievances

Applications are being forwarded to the concerned department for redressal

1.5

Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)]

(i)      Title       and     nature     of     the         record/ manual/Instruction.

Manual for ex-servicemen

(ii) List of Rules, regulations, instructions

manuals and records.

Central Civil Services Rules & GFR

(iii) Acts/ Rules manuals etc.

As per policies issued by Chandigarh Administration, Kendriya Sainik Board and Record Offices.

(iv) Transfer policy and transfer orders

Following the orders of Chandigarh Administration

1.6

Categories of documents held by the authority under its control

[Section 4(1)(b) (vi)]

(i) Categories of documents

Records of Ex-servicemen 

(ii) Custodian of documents/categories

Dealing Assistant

1.7

Boards, Councils, Committees and other Bodies constituted as part of the Public Authority [Section 4(1)(b)(viii)]

(i)         Name of Boards, Council, Committee etc.

Zila Sainik Board & Grievances committee for redressal of grievances of ESM

(ii)        Composition

President, Vice President, Ex-Officio Member, Non-Official Member & ZSWO Secretary (Ex-Officio)

(iii)       Dates from which constituted

11.04.2025

(iv)       Term/ Tenure

Two Years

(v)        Powers and functions

To discuss points for welfare of Serving/Ex-servicemen/Widows

(vi)       Whether their meetings are open to the

public?

No

(vii) Whether the minutes of the meetings are open

to the public?

No

(viii) Place where the minutes if open to the public are available?

NA

1.8

Directory of officers and employees

[Section 4(1)

(b) (ix)]

(i)         Name and designation

Copy enclosed as per Annexure-III 

(ii)        Telephone, fax and email ID

Copy enclosed as per Annexure-III 


 

1.9

Monthly Remuneration received by officers & employees including system of compensation [Section 4(1) (b) (x)]

(i)         List      of     employees      with Gross  monthly remuneration

Copy enclosed as per Annexure-IV (Basic pay for the month of Feb 2025)

(ii)        System of compensation as provided in its regulations

As per Central Civil Services Rules 

1.10

Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers

[Section         4(1)

(b) (xvi)]

(i) Name and designation of the public information officer (PIO), Assistant Public Information (s) & Appellate Authority

Sh. RP Singh, Sr Asst (CPIO)

Mob 9855194422

Col HS Ghuman (Retd)

ZSWO (Appellate Authority)

Mob 9877423902

(ii)       Address, telephone numbers and email ID of each designated official.

0172-2701947

rpsingh1123@gmail.com

zswochd@gmail.com

 

1.11

No. Of employees against whom Disciplinary action has been proposed/ taken

(Section 4(2))

No. of employees against whom disciplinary action has been

 

(i)        Pending for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

Nil

(ii)       Finalized for Minor penalty or major penalty proceedings

Nil

1.12

Programs to advance understanding of RTI

 

(Section 26)

(i)        Educational programs

Nil

(ii)       Efforts to encourage public authority to participate in these programs

Nil

(iii)      Training of CPIO/APIO

 Time to time training is

 being organized by Chd. Admn.

(iv)      Update & publish guidelines on RTI by the Public Authorities concerned

Nil


2.                   Budget and Programme

 

S.

No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Particulars

2.1

Budget allocated to each agency including all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made etc. [Section 4(1)(b)(xi)]

(i)        Total Budget for the public authority

Copy enclosed as per

 Annexure-V

(ii)       Budget for each agency and plan &

programmed

- do-

(iii)      Proposed expenditures

- do-

(iv)      Revised budget for each agency, if any

- do-

(v)       Report on disbursements made and place where the related reports are available

- do-

2.2

Foreign and domestic tours during 2024-25

(i)        Budget (Allotted for TA/DA for FY 2024-25)

Rs 10,000/-

(ii)          Foreign and domestic Tours by ministries and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government and above, as well as the heads of the Department.

a)             Places visited

b)            The period of visit

c)             The number of members in the official delegation

d)            Expenditure on the visit

Nil

 

 

(iii)        Information related to procurements

a)         Notice/tender enquires, and corrigenda if any thereon,

b)        Details of the bids awarded comprising the names of the suppliers of goods/ services being procured,

c)         The works contracts concluded – in any such combination of the above- and

d)        The rate /rates and the total amount at

which such procurement or works contract is to be executed.

Nil

2.3

Manner of execution of subsidy Programme [Section 4(i)(b)(xii)]

(i)            Name of the Programme of activity

NA

(ii)           Objective of the Programme

NA

(iii)          Procedure to avail benefits

NA

(iv)          Duration of the Programme/ scheme

NA

(v)           Physical and financial targets of the

Programme

NA

(vi)          Nature/      scale     of     subsidy      /amount allotted

NA


 

 

(vii)         Eligibility criteria for grant of subsidy

NA

(viii)        Details of beneficiaries of subsidy

Programme (number, profile etc.)

NA

2.4

Discretionary and non-discretionary grants.

 

(i)            Discretionary        and     non-discretionary

grants/     allocations       to     State     Govt./ NGOs/other institutions

NA

(ii)  Annual accounts of all legal entities who are provided grants by public authorities

NA

2.5

Particulars             of

recipients              of concessions, permits                  of authorizations granted      by      the public authority [Section 4(1) (b) (xiii)]

(i)            Concessions, permits or authorizations

granted by public authority

NA

(ii)                For      each      concession,         permit      or authorization granted

a)      Eligibility criteria

b)     Procedure         for         getting          the concession/ grant and/ or

permits of authorizations

c)      Name and address of the recipients given concessions/

permits or authorizations

d)     Date     of     award   of      concessions

/Permits of authorizations

NA

2.6

CAG &  PAC

paras       

 

CAG and PAC paras and the action taken reports (ATRs) after these have been laid on the table of Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh.

 NO audit para is raised/pending FY 2024-25


3.                   Publicity Band Public interface

 

S.

No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Particulars

3.1

Particulars for any arrangement for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation there of

 

[Section 4(1)(b)(vii)]

 

 

Arrangement        for       consultations         with              or representation by the members of the public

(i)            Relevant Acts, Rules, Forms and other documents        which         are       normally

accessed by citizens

NA

(ii)                Arrangements for consultation with or representation by

a)       Members of the public in policy formulation/ policy implementation

b)      Day & time allotted for visitors

c)       Contact details of Information & Facilitation Counter (IFC) to provide     publications    frequently

sought by RTI applicants

NA

Public- private partnerships (PPP)

(i)            Details of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), if any

NA

(ii)           Detailed project reports (DPRs)

NA

(iii)          Concession agreements.

NA

(iv)          Operation and maintenance manuals

NA

(v)           Other documents generated as part of

the implementation of the PPP

NA

(vi) Information relating to fees, tolls, or the other kinds of revenues that may be collected under authorization from the

government

NA

(vii)         Information relating to outputs and

outcomes

NA

(viii)        The process of the selection of the

private sector party (concessionaire etc.)

NA

(ix)          All payment made under the PPP project

NA

3.2

Are the details of policies / decisions, which affect public, informed to them [Section 4(1) (c)]

Publish all relevant facts while formulating important policies or announcing decisions which affect public to make the process more interactive;

(i)    Policy decisions/ legislations taken in the previous one year

Policies are being made by Chandigarh Administration, Kendriya Sainik Board and Record Offices.  

(ii)           Outline the Public consultation process

Nil

(iii)          Outline           the         arrangement          for

consultation       before     formulation       of policy.

Nil


3.3

Dissemination of information widely and in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public

[Section 4(3)]

Use of the most effective means of communication

(i)            Internet (website)

All important information

 relating to this office are

 regularly uploaded on official website   

www.chandigarhsainikwelfare.org and displayed on the Notice Board

3.4

Form of accessibility of information manual/

handbook [Section 4(1)(b)]

Information manual/handbook available in

(i)            Electronic format

 whole information of this

  office is available on official

  website www.chandigarhsainikwelfare.org

(ii)           Printed format

Information Brochure Available with this office

3.5

Whether information manual/ handbook available free of

cost or not [Section 4(1)(b)]

List of materials available

(i)            Free of cost

Yes

(ii)           At a reasonable cost of the medium

NA


4.                   E. Governance

 

S

. No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Particulars

4.1

Language in which Information Manual/Handbook Available

(i) English

  English

(ii) Vernacular/ Local Language

NA

4.2

When was the information Manual/Handbook last updated?

Last date of Annual Updating

The information on the website and manual/Hend Book are frequently updated.

4.3

Information available in electronic form [Section 4(1)(b)(xiv)]

(i)  Details         of      information available in electronic form

www.chandigarhsainikwelfare.org

(ii) Name/ title of the document/record/ other

information

Whole information of the office is available on website

(iii) Location where available

Whole information of the office is available on website

4.4

Particulars of facilities available to citizen for obtaining information [Section 4(1)(b)(xv)]

(i) Name & location of the facilities

Zila Sainik Welfare Office information is available off line and on line mode on website  www.chandigarhsainikwelfare.org  Zila Sainik Welfare Office, U.T, Sector 21-D, Chandigarh Phone No 0172-2701947    

(ii) Details of information made available

 Grievances committee constituted

(iii) Working hours of the facility

06 Applications received and disposed of during FY 2024-25

(iv) Contact person & contact details (Phone, fax email)

NA

4.5

Such other information as may be prescribed under section 4(i) (b)(xvii)

(i)   Grievance redressal mechanism

NA

(ii)  Details of applications received under

RTI and information provided

NA

(iii) List of completed schemes/ projects/

Programs

NA

(iv) List of schemes/ projects/ programs

underway

NA

(v)  Details of all contracts entered into including name of the contractor, amount of contract and period of

completion of contract

NA

(vi) Annual Report

NA

(vii)Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

NA


 

 

(viii)       Any other information such as

a)       Citizen’s Charter

Enclosed as per

 Annexure-VI

 

 

c) Six monthly reports loaded on the website or not

Yes

d) Performance against    the benchmarks set in the Citizen’s Charter

NA

4.6

Receipt & Disposal of RTI applications & appeals

 

(i) Details of applications received and disposed

06 Applications received and disposed of during FY 2024-25

(ii) Details of appeals received and orders issued

Nil

4.7

Replies to questions asked in the parliament, if any. [Section

4(1)(d)(2)]

Details of questions asked and replies given

Nil


5.                   Information as may be prescribed

 

S.

No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Particulars

5.1

Such other information as may be prescribed

(i)

Name & details of

(a) Current CPIOs & First Appellate Authority (FAAs) Earlier CPIO& First Appellate Authority (FAAs) from 1.1.2015

 Current CPIO and AA

 Sh. RP Singh (CPIO)

Mob: 9855194422

 Col Harjeet Singh Ghuman (Retd)

Mob: 9877423902 

(ii)

Details of third-party audit of voluntary disclosure

Third party audit conducted by MGSIPA, Sector 26, Chandigarh on 29 Aug 2025

 

 

 

(a)    Dates of audit carried out

(b)    Report of the audit carried out

 

 

(iii)

Appointment of Nodal Officers not below the rank of Joint Director/ Additional Director

Sh. Harbans Singh, Clerk

 

 

01.05.2017

Sh. Harbans Singh, Clerk

 

 

 

(a)    Date of appointment

(b)    Name & Designation of the officers

 

 

(iv)

Consultancy committee of key stake holders for advice on Suo-motu disclosure

NA

 

 

 

(a)    Dates from which constituted

(b)    Name & Designation of the officers

 

 

(v)

Committee of PIOs/FAAs with rich experience in RTI to identify frequently sought information under RTI

No

 

 

 

(a)    Dates from which constituted

(b)    Name       &      Designation        of      the Officers


6.                   Information Disclosed on own Initiative

 

S.

No.

Item

Details of disclosure

Particulars

6.1

Item / information disclosed so that public have minimum resort to use of RTI Act to obtain

information

On line as well as off line

www.chandigarhsainikwelfare.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ANNEXURE – 1

 

(The powers and duties of the officers and employees)

 

 

Name of the Department/Board/Corporation/Institution/Office: Zila Sainik Welfare Office U.T, Chandigarh

 

S.

No.

Name of the Post

Powers and duties (in brief)

1

Zila Sainik Welfare Officer (Z.S.W.O.)

Head of Office.  Drawing & disbursing officer.  To look after the welfare of Serving/Retired Defence personnel and their dependents (which involves re-employment, pension cases, Gallantry Awards, Administrative, attestation documentation & other related problems being faced by the ex-Defence personnel).  Designated as Appellate Authority under RTI Act 2005.

2

Sr. Asst

To look after all office work as Superintendent and dealing with establishment, confidential/policy files, court cases and to attend the visitors. In the absence of Z.S.W.O., Sr Asst is authorized to sign routine nature of dak/certificates/ex-serviceman identity cards. He is also assigned the duty to sign the cheques all type of accounts maintained by ZSWO and SRH (Sainik Rest House) jointly with ZSWO. Also performing the duties of CPIO.

3

Clerk

Deals with pension cases, process the papers of Gallantry Awards/Discarded vehicles. To arrange exam of RIMC, Dehradun twice a year. 

4

Clerk

Deals with budgetary allotments of plan & Non plan, salaries of staff office, contingencies, and other official accounts.

5

Clerk

To maintains all trust funds such as AFFD Fund, Special Fund for reconstruction and rehabilitation of ex-servicemen, Chandigarh Defence & Security Relief Fund.  To monitor the investment in FDRs and maintain the records. Designated as Nodal Officer under RTI Act 2005.

 


ANNEXURE – 1(Contd)

 

S.

No.

Name of the Post

Powers and duties (in brief)

6

Field Investigator

To issue ex-servicemen/widows Identity Cards.  Field duties such as any kind of verification as asked by the units/Records Office and visit his allotted area to meet old age ESM/widows to know about their well beings and if they facing any problem to put his full effort to sort out the same.

7

Welfare Organizer

Managing the employment cell for re-employment assistance to ESM.  On receipt of requisition the ex-servicemen’s name sponsored for job in Govt/Public Sector/Pvt Sector/Bank.  To maintain records of registration and placement of ESM.  Field duties such as any verifications as asked by the units/Records Office. Receipt and dispatch duties.

8

Driver

 

·         To drive official vehicle and its maintenance.

·         Maintenance the Car Diary and Repair Register.

9

Peon (outsourcing basis)

To distribute the local dak and to attend the duties given him from time to time.

10

Safaiwala

To keep neat and clean office promises.

 


ANNEXURE – II

 

(The procedure followed in the decision-making process, including channels of supervision and accountability)

 

Name of the Department/Board/Corporation/Institution/Office: Zila Sainik Welfare Office U.T, Chandigarh

 

S.

No.

Nature/Type of Work

Level at which the case is initiated (Name of the post)

Name of the post which deal with the case before the decision-making authority

Level at which decision is made. (Name of the post)

Time limit for taking decision, if any

1

Gallantry Awards

ZSWO

DC

Home Secretary

On completion of documents within 02 Months

2

Issue of certificate of various types of ESM/widows

Welfare Organizer

ZSWO

DC

02 Hours

3

Field verification

Welfare Organizer/ Field Investigator

Sr Asst

ZSWO

03 Days

4

Pension cases to be submitted to concerned Records Office

Clerk

Sr Asst

ZSWO

On completion of documents within 01 Day 

5

Issue of Identity Cards

Field Investigator

Sr Asst

ZSWO

02 Hours

6

Processing of applications of ESM to KSB of various types of schemes

Welfare Organizer/ Field Investigator

-

ZSWO

*Same Day

*         On acceptance of application on-line by Kendrya Sainik Board (KSB)


ANNEXURE – III

 

(Directory of the officers and employees)

 

Name of the Department/Board/Corporation/Institution/Office: Zila Sainik Welfare Office U.T, Chandigarh

 

 

S.

No.

Name of the Officer/employee

Designation

Telephone Number (O)

1

Col Harjeet Singh Ghuman (Retd)

Z.S.W.O.

0172 – 2701947

 

9877423902

2

Sh. RP Singh

Sr. Asst.

9855194422

3

Sh. Harbans Singh

Clerk

8725900054

4

Sh. Vishwajeet Sahrawat

Clerk

8295501367

5

Sh. Pawan Kumar

Field Investigator

9646093743

6

Sh. Tilak Raj

Welfare Organizer

8802989274

7

Sh. Pawandeep Singh

Driver

7018238075

8

Sh. Raju Thapa

Peon

8360059385

9

Sh. Ram Pal Kumar

Safai Wala

7717228986

 


ANNEXURE – IV

 

(Monthly remuneration received by the officers and employees)

 

Name of the Department/Board/Corporation/Institution/Office: Zila Sainik Welfare Office U.T, Chandigarh

 

 

S.

No.

Name of the Officer/employee

Designation

Monthly emoluments

(Rupees)

1

Col Harjeet Singh Ghuman (Retd)

Z.S.W.O.

Rs 198344/-

2

Sh. RP Singh

Sr. Asst.

Rs 86680/-

3

Sh. Harbans Singh

Clerk

Rs 84844/-

4

Sh. Vishwajeet Sahrawat

Clerk

Rs 80713/-

5

Sh. Pawan Kumar

Field Investigator

(on Contract Basis)

Rs 28200/-

6

Sh. Chajju Ram

Welfare Organizer

(on Contract Basis)

Rs 32250/-

7

Sh. Pawandeep Singh

Driver

Rs 43717/-

8

Sh. Raju Thapa

Peon

(Outsources through GeM Portal)

On DC Rates

9

Sh. Ram Pal Kumar

Safai Wala

(Outsources through GeM Portal)

On DC Rates

Note: Monthly emoluments as per the last month’s salary bill i.e. for the month of Feb 2025.


ANNEXURE – V

 

(Budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all Plans, actual expenditures and reports on disbursements made)

 

Name of the Department/Board/Corporation/Institution/Office: Zila Sainik Welfare Office U.T, Chandigarh

 

S.

No.

Head/ Item of the budget

Final Expenditure during the year 2024-25) Amount in thousands)

Disbursement (2024-25)

1

Salaries

Rs 3240925/-

The Payments are Made through ECS/ DBT/ PAO-DBT & NEFT etc.

2

Wages

Rs 1244494/-

3

Rewards

Rs 43140/-

4

Medical Treatment

0.00

5

Allowances

Rs 2333237/-

6

Leave Travel Concession

Rs 6768/-

7

Training Expenses

Rs 233928/-

8

Domestic Travel Expenses

0.00

9

Office Expenses

Rs 2453663/-

10

Rent, Rate & Taxes

Rs 45912/-

11

Digital Equipment

Rs 125865/-

12

P.O.L.

Rs 45000/-

13

Repair and Maintenance

Rs 144780/-

14

Scholarship/ Stipends

Rs 340000/-

15

Other Revenue Expenditure (WWV-II)

Rs 352500/-

16

Stipend for RIMC Cadets

Rs 759000/-

17

Incentive grant of one lac to the cadets on commissioning in Defence services

Rs 3000000/-

 

 

 

 

 


Annexure -VI

 

CITIZEN’S CHARTER

 

S.

No.

Name of the Service being provided

Given Time Limit for delivery of each service (Working days)

Designation of the designated officer

Designation of the Appellate Authority

Designation of the Second Appellate Authority

Remarks

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1

Gallantry Awards

(Financial benefits subject to submission of all documents)

02 Months

ZSWO

DC

Home Secy

-

2

Issue of certificate of various types of ESM/

widows & their dependents

02 Hours

Welfare Organizer

Sr Asst

ZSWO

-

3

Field verification

03 Days

Welfare Organizer/   Field Investigator

Sr Asst

ZSWO

-

4

Pension cases to be submitted to concerned Records Office

01 Days

Clerk

Sr Asst

ZSWO

-

5

Issue of Identity Cards

02 Hours

Field Investigator

Sr Asst

ZSWO

-