Adopt proactive approach in Pension cases, PB to PAOs

Prasar Bharati has asked the Pay & Account Office (PAO) to adopt proactive approach in settling all pension cases well in time. In the guidelines, the PB has said that it is not a good practice to wait and watch after making their observations and pointing out discrepancies to the respective DDOs. PAOs must keep pursuing constantly with respective DDOs for any clarification and have to ensure the Pension authorization in totality and well in time.  It must be ensured that all pension cases are authorized before the date of retirement except cases which are under sub-judice. PB has warned that these guidelines must be followed every month without fail otherwise PAOs shall be responsible for any delay and be dealt accordingly. It is said that the PB has received complaints that  there are still few cases of officers/officials retiring on 30th April, 2020 pending in PAOs for various reasons.