Govt. looking at alternative to ensure timely salaries
The Hindu
Many officials have not prepared salary bills and approve them
In a step that took it closer to a confrontation with the employees over revised pay scales 2022, the State government ordered that disciplinary action should be taken against Drawing & Disbursing Officers (DDOs) Sub-Treasury Officers (STOs) etc., who failed in discharging their duties by 6 p.m. on January 29 (Saturday), as per AP Civil Services Conduct Rules and, more importantly, to ensure timely payment of salaries for January by proposing an alternative mechanism if the situation warranted.
Special Chief Secretary (Finance) S.S. Rawat stated in a circular memo that comprehensive instructions were issued earlier to enable the disbursal of salaries, pensions etc. and timelines were set for pay fixation and preparation of pay bills for January 2022.