No need for filing of Declarations of assets and liabilities by Public servants

No Filing Required for Public Servants’ Assets/Liabilities

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 has been amended, and the new Section 44 states that public servants are no longer obligated to file Declarations of Assets and Liabilities. The government is currently working on a new set of rules that will outline the form, manner, and deadline for filing these declarations. Once these rules are finalized, all public servants will be required to submit the declarations as per the new guidelines.

F.No. 21/2/2014-CS.I (U)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
CS-I (PR/CMS) Section

2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi,
Dated December 08, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by public servants under amended Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to forward herewith this Department’s OM NO:407/16/2016-AVD-IV(LP) dated 01.12.2016 regarding the furnishing of information relating to the assets and liabilities by public servants under Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (the Act).

2. Contents of the said OM may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Encl: As above

(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tele: 24629412

No Need For Filing of Declarations of assets and liabilities by Public servants is an initiative by the Department of Personnel and Training in order to simplify the process of furnishing information relating to the assets and liabilities by public servants under Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

This initiative is aimed at simplifying and streamlining the filing of asset and liability declarations by public servants under the said Act.

All that is required is to provide the necessary information related to the assets and liabilities in the prescribed form and submit it to the appropriate authority.

Non-compliance with the provisions of Section 44 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 may result in penalties such as monetary fines or imprisonment.