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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30052025-263479
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
3532 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Expenditure)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
G.S.R. 354(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, and in
supersession of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (Group 'A') Recruitment Rules 2006, except as respects things done
or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the
recruitment to the Indian Civil Accounts Service in the Department of Expenditure, under the Ministry of Finance,
namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Indian Civil Accounts Service
(Group 'A') Rules, 2025.
(2)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "appointed day" means the date on which these rules come into force;
(b) "Commission" means the Union Public Service Commission;
(c) "Controlling Authority" means the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure);
(d) "Departmental Promotion Committee" means a Committee constituted to consider promotions in any grade of
the Service specified in Schedule I of these rules and the composition of such Committee shall be as specified
in Schedule III of these rules;
(e) "Departmental Confirmation Committee" means a committee constituted to consider the probation and
confirmation in the grade of Junior Time Scale and its composition shall be as specified in Schedule III of
these rules;
(f) "Duty Posts" means permanent post, included in Schedule I of the rules;
(g) "Examination" means the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Commission for recruitment to the
Indian Civil Accounts Service and such other Service or Services as may be specified by the Commission from
time to time;
(h) "Government" means the Central Government;
(i) "Grade" means a grade of the service;
(j) "OBC" shall comprise Other Backward Classes having the same meaning and applicability as laid down in the
O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 08.09.1993, of the DoP&T, as amended from time to time;
(k) "Regular Service” in relation to any grade means the period or periods of service in that grade rendered after
selection and appointment on regular basis to that grade and includes any period or periods:
(i) taken into account for purpose of seniority in the case of those already in service at that time of
notification of these rules;
(ii) during which an officer would have held a post in that grade but for being on leave or otherwise
not being available for holding such posts;
(l) "Schedule" means a Schedule attached to these rules;
(m) "Scheduled Castes" and "Scheduled Tribes" shall respectively have the same meanings as in clauses (24) and
(25) of article 366 of the Constitution;
(n) “Screening Committee” means a committee constituted as specified in Schedule III of these rules to consider
placement in the Non-Functional Selection Grade of the Junior Administrative Grade or grant of Non-
Functional Upgradation (NFU) in any grade;
(o) "Service" means the Indian Civil Accounts Service, which shall consist of the posts or grades or time scales
mentioned in Schedule-I to these rules;
(p) "Vacancy Year" means Calendar Year or any other period as notified by the government from time to time.
3. Constitution of the Service.- (1) The Service shall consist of the following persons, namely:-
(i) All the existing officers holding appointment on regular basis in the Indian Civil Accounts Service in
their respective grades on the appointed day;
(ii) Persons appointed to the Service in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
(2) All the posts included in the Service shall be classified as Group 'A' posts.
(3) The regular service of the officers referred to in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) before the commencement of these rules
shall be counted for the purpose of probation, confirmation, qualifying service for promotion and seniority in the
Service.
(4) The cadre of Service shall be controlled by the Controlling Authority.
4. Grades and authorised strength of the Service.- (1) The grades, authorised strength and pay matrix of
various grades of the duty posts of the Service on the appointed day shall be as specified in the Schedule-I.
(2) After the appointed day, the authorised strength of the duty posts of various grades of the Service shall be such
as may, from time to time, be determined by the Government (M/o Finance & D/o Personnel & Training) through
established procedure.
(3) The authority competent to make an appointment to a grade may make permanent or temporary additions to
that grade, through the established procedure determined by the Government (M/o Finance and D/o Personnel &
Training), as it may deem necessary from time to time subject to any general or special order that may be issued by the
President.
5. Method of Recruitment.- (1) Any vacancy in any of the grades specified in Schedule I after the notification
of these rules shall be filled in the manner hereinafter provided in this rule, namely:-
(i) By Direct Recruitment – By direct recruitment in the Junior Time Scale on the basis of the Civil Services
Examination conducted by the Commission in accordance with the rules for said exam notified by the
Government/ Commission. 50% of the vacancies in the grade of Junior Time Scale shall be filled by
Direct Recruitment.
(ii) By promotion of officers from Central Civil Accounts Service – 50% of the vacancies in the grade of
Junior Time Scale shall be filled by promotion on selection basis from amongst Senior Accounts Officers
in Group 'A' of the Central Civil Accounts Service in level 10 in the pay matrix (Rs. 56100-177500)
with three years' regular service in the grade on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion
Committee, as specified in Schedule-III.
(2) Appointments to the posts or grades at the level of Senior Time Scale and above in the Service shall be made
by promotion in accordance with Schedule-II.
(3) In the event of non availability of eligible officers by promotion, the Government may, fill the duty posts of
Junior Administrative Grade and Senior Time Scale grades on deputation basis for specified period, from the officers
of Ministries/ Departments of the Central Government as per the criteria, eligibility, terms and conditions in accordance
with Schedule-II:
Provided that the period of deputation shall ordinarily be for a period not exceeding three years.
6. Appointment to the Service.- All appointments to the Service shall be made by the Government as per
provisions of Scheduled-II.
7. Probation.- (1) Every officer recruited to the grade of Junior Time Scale by Direct Recruitment shall be on
probation for a period of two years:-
i. Provided that the Controlling Authority may extend the period of probation in accordance with the
instructions issued by the Government from time to time.
ii. Provided further that any decision for extension of a probation period shall be taken ordinarily within eight
weeks after the expiry of the previous probationary period and communicated in writing to the concerned
officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said period.
(2) On completion of the period of probation or any extension thereof, officers shall, if considered fit for
permanent appointment, be retained in their appointments on regular basis and be confirmed in the due course against
the available substantive vacancies, as the case may be.
(3) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be, Government is of the opinion
that an officer is not fit for permanent appointment, Government may discharge or revert the officer to the post held by
him prior to his appointment in the service, as the case may be.
(4) During the period of probation, or any extension thereof, candidates may be required by the Government to
undergo such courses of training and instructions and to pass examinations, and tests (including examination in Hindi)
as the Government may deem fit, as a condition to satisfactory completion of the probation.
(5) During the period of probation, passing of Foundation Course shall be mandatory for probationers.
(6) As regards other matters relating to probation, the members of the Service will be governed by the instructions
issued by the Government in this regard from time to time.
8. Promotion.- (1)(a) The field of selection and eligibility criteria for promotion to various grades of the Service
shall be as specified in Schedule-II.
(b) Appointments to the posts of Senior Time Scale and above (except for Non Functional Selection Grade, where
appointment is made through placement), in the Service shall be made by promotion from amongst the officers in the
next lower grade with the minimum qualifying service as specified in Column 4 of Schedule-II.
(2) Appointment of officers to Non-Functional Selection Grade (level-13) shall be made as placement on the basis of
seniority, subject to suitability on the recommendations of the Committee consulted for this purpose in accordance with
Schedule-II (A).
9. Non-Functional Upgradation.- (1) Non-functional upgradation to officers of Indian Civil Accounts Service
in various grades (upto Higher Administrative Grade Level) of the service, shall be granted to eligible officers on the
recommendations of the Screening Committee as specified in Schedule III of the rules, whenever an Indian
Administrative Service Officer of the State or Joint Cadre is posted at the Centre to a particular grade carrying pay in a
specific level in the pay matrix, the officers belonging to batches of the organised Group 'A' services that are senior by
two years or more and have not so far been promoted to that particular grade would be granted the same grade on
non-functional basis from the date of posting of Indian Administrative Service Officers in that particular grade at the
centre, in terms of provisions of Annexure-I to Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum
No. AB.14017/64/2008-Estt.(RR) dated the 24th April, 2009, as amended from time to time, and on the
recommendations of the Departmental Screening Committee constituted in accordance with Schedule III.
(2) As prescribed in the orders and instructions issued on the matter by the Government, all the terms and
conditions, including prescribed eligibility criteria and promotional norms such as 'benchmark' for promotion to a
particular grade of Indian Civil Accounts Service, etc. shall have to be met at the time of screening for grant of higher
pay-scale.
(3) The 'Batch' of Indian Civil Accounts Service Officers for determining their eligibility for grant of non-
functional upgradation would be decided as follows:-
(i) In respect of directly recruited officers in the entry grade (Junior Time Scale), the `Batch' year shall be the year
following the year in which competitive examination was held through which they were selected. The batch of the
officer promoted to subsequent grades of the Service would remain the same for the purpose of grant of
non-functional upgradation in different pay levels, provided the officer is not superseded due to any reason. In
case an officer is superseded, the officer would be considered along with the 'Batch' with which his seniority is
fixed.
(ii) In respect of promotee officers inducted into the Service through promotion in the entry grade (Junior Time Scale),
the batch year shall be the 'Batch' of the directly recruited officers, with whom their seniority is clubbed in the
Indian Civil Accounts Service. The batch of the officer promoted to subsequent grades of the Service would remain
the same for grant of non-functional upgradation in different pay levels, provided the officer is not superseded due
to any reason. In case an officer is superseded, the officer would be considered along with the 'Batch' with which
his seniority is fixed.
10. Seniority.- (1) The determination of seniority of direct recruits and promotees and inter-se seniority between
direct recruits and promotees shall be governed by the principles provided in the instructions, issued by the Department
of Personnel and Training on seniority from time to time.
(2) Senior Accounts Officers on their promotion to Junior Time Scale of the Service will be given two years' weightage
in seniority and placed en-bloc below the junior most direct recruit of that year.
11. Liability for transfer.-Officers of the service shall be liable for transfer anywhere in India and outside.
12. Disqualifications.- No Person;
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible
for appointment to service:
Provided that the Government may, if, satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to
such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing exempt any person from
the operation of this rule.
13. Power to issue certain orders.- The Government may issue orders, not inconsistent with these rules,
to provide for all matters, for which provision is necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to these rules.
14. Power to relax.- Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by
order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of
the provisions of these rules with respect to any clause or category of persons.
15. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall effect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required
to be provided for the Schedule Castes, the Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special
categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.
16. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules it shall be referred to the
Government who shall decide the same in consultation with the Commission.
17. Residuary matters.- In regard to matters not specially covered by these rules or orders made or issued these
under or by special orders, the members of the Service shall be governed by the rules, regulations and orders applicable
to the Central Civil Services in general.
SCHEDULE -I
[See Rule 4(1)]
Designation, number and Scale/pay level of posts included in the various grades of the Indian Civil Accounts Service.
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| S. | Designation | No. of posts* | Level in the pay matrix |
| No. | | | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====+============================================+===============+==========================================================+
| 1. | Duty Posts | | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (i) | Controller General of Accounts | 1 | Apex Scale [level-17 in the pay matrix (Rs. 225000)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (ii)| Additional Controller General of Accounts | 2 | Higher Administrative Grade Plus Scale [level -16 in the |
| | | | pay matrix (Rs. 205400-224400)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (iii)| Principal Chief Controller of Accounts | 7 | Higher Administrative Grade Scale [level-15 in the pay |
| | | | matrix (Rs. 182200-224100)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (iv)| Joint Controller General of Accounts / | 51 | Senior Administrative Grade Scale [level-14 in the pay |
| | Chief Controller of Accounts | | matrix (Rs. 144200-218200)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (v) | Senior Deputy Controller General of | 63 | Non Functional Selection Grade Scale [level-13 in the pay|
| | Accounts / Senior Controller of Accounts | | matrix (Rs. 123100-215900)] |
| | Deputy Controller General of Accounts / | | Junior Administrative Grade Scale [level-12 in the pay |
| | Controller of Accounts | | matrix (Rs. 78800-209200)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (vi)| Assistant Controller General of Accounts / | 61 | Senior Time Scale [level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs. |
| | Deputy Controller of Accounts | | 67700-208700)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
|(vii)| Assistant Controller of Accounts | 80 | Junior Time Scale [level-10 in the pay matrix (Rs. |
| | | | 56100-177500)] |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| | Total Duty Posts (A) | 265 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | Reserve | | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (i) | Deputation Reserve | 22 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (ii)| Leave Reserve | 5 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (iii)| Training Reserve | 5 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| (iv)| Probationary Reserve | 20 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| | Total Reserve (B) | 52 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
| | TOTAL AUTHORISED STRENGTH (A+B) | 317 | |
+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------------+----------------------------------------------------------+
* Number of posts, depending on the workload, varies subject to encadrement and Cadre Review.
Note: Number of posts to be operated in NFSG Scale within the sanctioned posts of JAG shall be 30% of the Total
Senior Duty posts in terms of DoP&T's O.M. No. 22/1/2000-CRD dated 06.06.2000 or as may be determined by the
Government from time to time.
SCHEDULE-II
[See Rule 5]
Statement showing the method of recruitment, field of selection and the minimum qualifying service in the preceding
grade for appointment of officers on promotion/deputation to duty posts included in the various grades of Indian Civil
Accounts Service:
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| S. | Name of the Grade & Method of Recruitment | Field of Selection and the minimum |
| No. | level in the pay matrix | qualifying service for promotion/ |
| | | deputation. |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====+======================================================+=====================================================================================+=====================================================================================================================+
| 1. | Junior Time Scale [level-10 in the pay matrix | i) 50% by direct recruitment | Senior Accounts Officers in Group 'A' of |
| | (Rs.56100-177500)] | through the Civil Services | the Central Civil Accounts Service in level |
| | | Examination as per the age, | 10 in the pay matrix (Rs.56100-177500) |
| | | educational qualifications | with three years' regular service in the |
| | | and other conditions as per | grade. |
| | | the rules for said | |
| | | Examination notified by the | |
| | | Government/ Commission | |
| | | from time to time. | |
| | | ii) 50% by promotion through | |
| | | selection | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | Senior Time Scale [level-11 in the pay matrix | By promotion on selection basis | Promotion: |
| | (Rs. 67700-208700)] | failing which by deputation. | Officers in the Junior Time Scale |
| | | | [level-10 in the pay matrix |
| | | | (Rs.56100-177500)] with four years' |
| | | | regular service in the grade. |
| | | | Deputation: |
| | | | Officers under Central Government: |
| | | | (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular |
| | | | basis in the parent cadre / department; or |
| | | | (ii) with four years service rendered after |
| | | | appointment to the post on a regular basis |
| | | | in level-10 in the pay matrix |
| | | | (Rs.56100-177500) or equivalent in the |
| | | | parent cadre or department; and |
| | | | (b) possessing the following educational |
| | | | qualifications and experience: |
| | | | (i) Bachelor degree from recognised |
| | | | University/Institute; and |
| | | | (ii) Two years experience in the field of |
| | | | Accounting, Budgeting, |
| | | | Administration / Establishment, |
| | | | Procurement, Vigilance, Audit, |
| | | | Information Technology, Public |
| | | | Policy. |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | Junior Administrative | By promotion on selection basis | Promotion: |
| | Grade | failing which by deputation. | Officers in the Senior Time Scale |
| | [level-12 in the pay | | [level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs. 67700- |
| | matrix (Rs. 78800- | | 208700)] with five years' regular service in |
| | 209200)] | | the grade. |
| | | | Deputation: |
| | | | Officers under Central Government: |
| | | | (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular |
| | | | basis in the parent cadre / department; or |
| | | | (ii) with five years' service rendered after |
| | | | appointment to the post on a regular basis |
| | | | in posts in level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs. |
| | | | 67700-208700) or equivalent in the parent |
| | | | cadre or department; and |
| | | | (b) possessing the following educational |
| | | | qualifications and experience: |
| | | | (i) Bachelor degree from any recognised |
| | | | University/Institute; and |
| | | | (ii) Three years experience in the field of |
| | | | Accounting, Budgeting, |
| | | | Administration/ Establishment, |
| | | | Procurement, Vigilance, Audit, |
| | | | Information Technology, Public |
| | | | Policy. |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Senior Administrative | By promotion on selection basis | Officers in the Junior Administrative |
| | Grade | | Grade in level-12 in the pay matrix |
| | [level-14 in the pay | | (Rs. 78800-209200) with eight years' |
| | matrix (Rs. 144200- | | regular service in the grade including the |
| | 218200)] | | service, if any, rendered in the Non- |
| | | | Functional Selection Grade [level-13 in the |
| | | | pay matrix (Rs. 123100-215900)] of Junior |
| | | | Administrative Grade or Officers with |
| | | | seventeen years' regular service in Group |
| | | | 'A' posts in the service out of which at least |
| | | | four years' regular service should be in the |
| | | | Junior Administrative Grade including |
| | | | service rendered in the Non Functional |
| | | | Selection Grade of the Junior |
| | | | Administrative Grade. |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Higher Administrative | By promotion on selection basis. | Officers in the Senior Administrative |
| | Grade [level-15 in the | | Grade in level-14 in the pay matrix |
| | pay matrix (Rs. 182200- | | (Rs. 144200-218200) with three years' |
| | 224100)] | | regular service in the grade or Officers with |
| | | | twenty-five years' regular service in Group |
| | | | 'A' posts in the service out of which at least |
| | | | one year's regular service should be in the |
| | | | Senior Administrative Grade. |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6. | Higher Administrative | By promotion on selection basis. | Officers with one year of regular service in |
| | Grade Plus [level -16 in | | the Higher Administrative Grade in level- |
| | the pay matrix (Rs. | | 15 in the pay matrix (Rs. 182200-224100). |
| | 205400-224400)] | | |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7. | Apex Scale [level-17 in | By promotion on selection basis. | Officers with one year of regular service in |
| | the pay matrix | | the Higher Administrative Grade Plus |
| | (Rs. 225000)] | | in level -16 in the pay matrix |
| | | | (Rs. 205400-224400). |
+-----+------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Note I: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion,
their seniors will also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility service by more
than half of such qualifying/eligibility service or two years whichever is less and have successfully completed their
probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such
qualifying/ eligibility service.
Note II: The crucial date for determining eligibility service for promotion to various grades in the service shall be the
1st January of the vacancy year.
Note III: The period of deputation including the period of deputation in the another ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall be
ordinarily not exceed three years or will be as per extant rules of Department of Personnel & Training in this regard.
Note IV: The Maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not exceed fifty six years as on the closing date
of receipt of application.
SCHEDULE-II (A)
[Rule 8 (2)]
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| S. | Name of the Grade and Method of recruitment | Minimum qualifying service for |
| No. | level in the pay matrix | placement |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=====+=================================================================+==========================================+==================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+
| 1. | Junior Administrative | Appointment by placement in | Officers of Junior Administrative Grade in |
| | Grade (Non-Functional | the scale on the basis of seniority | level-12 in the pay matrix |
| | Selection Grade) | cum suitability. | (Rs. 78800-209200), who have entered |
| | [level-13 in the pay | | 14th year of service on the 1st January of the |
| | matrix (Rs. 123100- | | year calculated from the year following the |
| | 215900)] | | year of examination on the basis of which |
| | | | the members were recruited. |
| | | | or |
| | | | Officers of Junior Administrative Grade in |
| | | | level-12 in the pay matrix |
| | | | (Rs. 78800-209200), who have entered the |
| | | | service through promotion in accordance |
| | | | with the provisions in Service Rules at the |
| | | | Junior Time Scale of service and have |
| | | | completed thirteen years of regular service |
| | | | calculated from the year in which the |
| | | | officer was inducted into Junior Time Scale |
| | | | on the date of consideration for Non |
| | | | Functional Selection Grade. |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
SCHEDULE-III
[See Rule 5, Rule 8 (2) and Rule 9]
Composition of Committee for considering the cases of promotion/ confirmation/Non-Functional Up-gradation/Non-
Functional Selection Grade in various Group 'A' posts in the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS):
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| S. | Grade | Composition of the Committees for considering the cases of confirmation/ |
| No. | | promotion/Non-Functional Selection Grade/Non-Functional Upgradation |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
+=====+=============================================================================================================================================================================+====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+
| 1. | Confirmation of | 1. Additional Controller General of Accounts / Chairman |
| | Direct Recruits in | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | Junior Time Scale of | |
| | Indian Civil Accounts | 2. Deputy Controller General of Accounts |
| | Service (Group A) | Member |
| | | 3. Controller of Accounts |
| | | Member |
| | Promotion of Sr. | 1. Chairman/Member, Union Public Service Chairman |
| | Accounts Officers | Commission |
| | (Group A) of Central | |
| | Civil Accounts | 2. Additional Controller General of Accounts/ Member |
| | Service to Junior | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | Time Scale of Indian | |
| | Civil Accounts | 3. Additional Secretary(Expenditure) / Joint |
| | Service | Secretary (Personnel), D/o Expenditure |
| | | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2. | Promotion from | 1. Additional Controller General of Accounts/ Chairman |
| | Junior Time Scale to | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | Senior Time Scale of | |
| | Indian Civil Accounts | 2. Additional Secretary (Expenditure) / Joint |
| | Service | Secretary (Personnel), D/o Expenditure |
| | | Member |
| | | 3. Deputy Controller General of Accounts/ |
| | | Controller of Accounts |
| | | Member |
| | Non-Functional | Screening Committee (with reference to Rule 9) |
| | Upgradation to Senior | |
| | Time Scale of Indian | 1. Additional Controller General of Accounts/ Chairman |
| | Civil Accounts | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | Service | |
| | | 2. Additional Secretary (Expenditure) / Joint Member |
| | | Secretary (Personnel), D/o Expenditure |
| | | |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3. | Promotion from | 1. Chairman/Member, Union Public Service Chairman |
| | Senior Time Scale to | Commission |
| | Junior Administrative | |
| | Grade of Indian Civil | 2. Additional Controller General of Accounts/ Member |
| | Accounts Service | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | | |
| | | 3. Additional Secretary(Expenditure)/Joint Member |
| | | Secretary (Personnel), D/o Expenditure |
| | Non-Functional | Screening Committee (with reference to Rule 9) |
| | Upgradation to Junior | |
| | Administrative Grade | 1. Controller General of Accounts |
| | of Indian Civil | Chairman |
| | Accounts Service | |
| | | 2. Additional Controller General of Accounts/ Member |
| | | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | | |
| | | 3. Joint Secretary (Personnel), D/o Expenditure |
| | | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4. | Placement in the Non- | 1. Controller General of Accounts |
| | Functional Selection | Chairman |
| | Grade of Junior | |
| | Administrative Grade | 2. Additional Controller General of Accounts / Member |
| | of Indian Civil | Principal Chief Controller of Accounts |
| | Accounts | |
| | Service/Non- | 3. Additional Secretary (Expenditure) / Joint |
| | Functional | Secretary (Personnel), D/o Expenditure |
| | Upgradation to Non- | Member |
| | Functional Selection | |
| | Grade Scale | 4. Additional Secretary / Joint Secretary from |
| | (Screening | any Department of Ministry of Finance |
| | Committee) | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5. | Promotion to the | 1. Chairman/Member, Union Public Service Chairman |
| | Senior Administrative | Commission |
| | Grade of Indian Civil | |
| | Accounts Service | 2. Secretary (Expenditure) |
| | | Member |
| | | 3. Controller General of Accounts |
| | | Member |
| | Non-functional | Screening Committee (with reference to Rule 9) |
| | upgradation to Senior | |
| | Administrative Grade | 1. Secretary (Expenditure) |
| | level of Indian Civil | Chairman |
| | Accounts Service | |
| | | 2. Controller General of Accounts |
| | | Member |
| | | 3. Additional Secretary (Expenditure) |
| | | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6. | Promotion to Higher | 1. Chairman/Member, Union Public Service Chairman |
| | Administrative Grade | Commission |
| | of Indian Civil | |
| | Accounts Service | 2. Secretary (Expenditure) |
| | | Member |
| | | 3. Controller General of Accounts |
| | | Member |
| | Non-functional | Screening Committee (with reference to Rule 9) |
| | upgradation to Higher | |
| | Administrative Grade | 1. Secretary (Expenditure) |
| | level of Indian Civil | Chairman |
| | Accounts Service | |
| | | 2. Controller General of Accounts |
| | | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7. | Promotion to Higher | 1. Chairman/Member, Union Public Service Chairman |
| | Administrative Grade | Commission |
| | Plus of Indian Civil | |
| | Accounts Service | 2. Secretary (Expenditure) |
| | | Member |
| | | 3. Controller General of Accounts |
| | | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8. | Promotion to Apex | 1. Chairman/Member, Union Public Service Chairman |
| | Scale of Indian Civil | Commission |
| | Accounts Service | |
| | | 2. Finance Secretary |
| | | Member |
| | | 3. Secretary (Expenditure)* |
| | | Member |
+-----+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
* In case the Secretary (Expenditure) is also Finance Secretary, Finance Secretary may nominate another Secretary of
the Ministry of Finance as member of the Committee.
Note I: The absence of a Member, other than the Chairman or a Member of the Union Public Service Commission,
shall not invalidate the proceedings of the Departmental Promotion Committee, if more than half members of the
committee had attended the meeting.
[F. No. A-12018/3/2015-Ad.I]
PARAMA SEN, Addl. Secy.