Srinagar, Oct 7, KDC: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday held a conference of Departmental Vigilance Officers (DVOs) at its headquarters in Peerbagh, Srinagar, to review pending vigilance matters and strengthen departmental enquiries.
The conference was inaugurated and chaired by Director ACB J&K Shakti Pathak, IPS, in the presence of senior officers of the Bureau. As many as 51 DVOs from Kashmir-based departments attended the conference.
During the conference, the Director reviewed matters pending with the DVOs and directed them to expedite old cases on priority.
He stressed the need for proper and comprehensive enquiries into complaints involving alleged misconduct by public servants. The DVOs were advised to ensure that their enquiry reports clearly establish the facts and bring out any element of misconduct, wherever found.
Pathak also urged the officers to remain vigilant against malpractices in their respective districts and departments and promptly bring any such instances to the notice of the ACB for further necessary action.
A presentation on the roadmap for conducting enquiries by DVOs, along with relevant reading material, was also provided as part of professional inputs and capacity building for the vigilance officers. (KDC)
