ANNEXURE - VIll

The undersigned is directed to say that instances have come to the notice of this Department where some Ministries/Departments appointed officials drawing pay in higher pay scale against posts carrying lower pay-scale in the personal staff of Ministers without following the prescribed procedure and subsequently seeking ex post facto approval/concurrence of the Ministry of Finance and this Department. Upgradation of posts and filling them before obtaining concurrence of the Ministry of Finance and this Department, besides being irregular, creates administrative difficulties and often leads to awkward situation. It is therefore, requested that the Ministries/Department should in future ensure that posts in the personal staff of Ministers are not upgraded to higher scale of pay or appointments made thereto without obtaining prior approval of the Ministry of Finance and this Department.