Punjab Cabinet nod to amend coop audit service rules

Chandigarh, December 28

Keeping in view the larger interest of employees and the administrative need of the Cooperation Department to ensure efficiency in its functioning, the Punjab Cabinet today approved amendment to the Punjab Cooperative Audit (Group-B) Service Rules, 2016.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by CM Charanjit Singh Channi.

The amendment to the provisions due to the restructuring of the department would provide for direct/promotional avenues to the posts of audit officer, superintendent grade 2, senior auditor, inspector audit and senior assistant. After the approval of the officer committee, the restructuring of the department was approved during a Cabinet meeting on December 30, 2020, in which the posts of inspector were reduced from 774 to 654, while those of senior auditor were increased from 32 to 107.

Likewise, the posts of audit officer were increased from 22 to 24, superintendent grade 2 from 16 to 22 and senior assistant from 24 to 34 after the approval of the Punjab Government order issued on April 29. — TNS

Aur sub-tehsil now

Keeping in view the convenience of general public, the Cabinet has decided to accord sub-tehsil status to Aur town, which is part of Nawanshahar tehsil/subdivision. People of the town have to travel long distances to Nawanshahar tehsil for regular official works.