F. No A.11013/1/2011-Ad.1 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated 20th July, 2021 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Cadre Review of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS)- reg The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon approval of the 4th Cadre Review proposal of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) by the Union Cabinet on 25" May 2021, the number of posts in different grades of Indian Cost Accounts Service Cadre stands increased from 180 to 230 and restructured as under . SI. Post Grade | Levelin | Pre- | Revised No. Pay Matrix} revised | sanctioned of 7" CPC\sanctioned| strength strength 1 [Chief Adviser (Cost) Apex Scale _| Level-17 1 i 2__|Addl. Chief Adviser (Cost) |HAG+ Scale| Level-16 2 2 3_ [Principal Adviser (Cost) [HAG Scale _| Level-15 3 5 4 Adviser (Cost) ISAG Scale | Level-14 21 28 5 Woint Director Cast’ NAGI Level-127 [61 49 irector (Cost) INFSG Level-13, 6 [Deputy Director (Cost) _|STS Level11 a3 35 7_[Assistant Director (Cost) JTS Level-10 | _29 70 8 [Reserves iTS Level-10 [__20 20 Total 180 230 3. The above cadre restructure is subject to the following conditions:- i) CCA may identify role of officers in various units and take necessary steps for his Dee skills development. A detailed report in this regard would be sent to DoPT on regular 2a basis. naive 5) ii) A Nodal Officer would be nominated for the purpose of cadre management fssuesicadre review in future and this would be one of the points for his/her performance appraisal. Proposal for next cadre review would be sent to this “BS Department mandatorily within five year of Cabinet approval on the present cadre pena?! review. o. (ii) Evaluation of organization/service/posts/officers would be made on yearly basis to \ assess the improvement in efficiency of the organization and the same would be Laln)y provided to the DoPT every year along with statistical information necessarily. ay Cont.{iv)Any future creation/encadrement would be taken up in consultation with this Department and ideally through cadre review exercise, (v) Service Rules would be amended as per DoPT’s guidelines after the approval of the Cabinet on the present cadre review (vi) Bunching (clubbing) of recruitment, should be avoided and a proper recruitment plan based on the cadre review would be formulated by the Department in consultation with DoPT for next five years. (vii) Increase/decrease would be considered in phased manner without affecting the eligible incumbents and minimizing financial implications. A DPC calendar may accordingly be prepared and year wise status may be provided to this Department. 3. The distribution of all 230 posts in Indian Cost Accounts Service cadre amongst the participating Ministries/Departments/Organizations will be as per Annexure-| oa (Ranjit Kumar Jha) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Tel.: 011-2208 5695 4 This issues with the approval of Hon'ble Finance Minister. - 1. Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi w.r-t communication No. 20/CM/2021 dated 25.05.2021 2. Secretaries of all Union Ministries/Departments, . 3, Department of Personnel & Training [Under Secretary (CRD)], 3% Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi ‘a \S-Chief Adviser Gost, Office of Chief Adviser Cost, 2% Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi with the request to incorporate requisite amendments in the ICOAS Service Rules and initiate necessary process to fill up the vacant posts.‘Annexure-1 of OM No. A1I0k Distribution of Cadre Posts of ICo, inistries/Departments ‘SL No: | Name ofthe Ministry/Departneny Orguniaation Spi. Sey,|HAG?| HAG | SAG | jac | StS | rs | Tour Chief | Addl | Panes’ [Adviser] Dit | Dy. | Asst. ‘Adviser | Chief | Adviser Dit. | Dis. | Dir. Avie Tevelintay Matix] 17 | 16 | 13 | ae | aya | a | 90 Tr [Misty of Finance ‘afottice of Chie Adviser Cost 72 ose ss ‘r[Depariment of Expenditure Tg ee. [Department of Revenue (CBI) 3) 4+ | 8 | 30 | # &[Gove, Opium & Alkaloid Factories 1p2ztifes ¢ [Department of Revenue (CBDT) 7[1 [2 “E|Department of Economic Affairs 7 2 3 ‘|[Departmentof Investment & Public Asset, 7 : Management (DIPAM) [—F]Department of Public Enterprises 1 ama cizm aoc as 2 [Ministry of Defence a [Acquisition Wing - Defence Finance T 36 £0 B [Department of Defence Production T 1 2 [Naval Dockyards (Mumbai & Vizag) reo esto [3 [Ministry of Corporate Affairs [Cost Audit Branch T[7Ts Tes ® [Serious Fraud Investigation Oifice SFO) aa [Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers [afte Peseta Pig cy See a ’b [Department of Pharmaceuticals z [Fertilizer Industry Coordination Committee ave 2 4 3.__|Ministry of Commerce & Industry a [Disectorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) T a[s]2/i| ’b Tariff Commission 1 [>2t2Ts fu % [Ministry of Consumer Affals, Food & Public Distribution 2 [Deparment of Food & Public Distbution T ase oem af era ere [Department of Consumer Affairs 1 [3 2 7,_[Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare ‘a[Dept.of Agriculture Coop.& Farmers Welfare ree) n2et| bata es 28 [Delhi Milk Scheme iors E.[Ministry of Home Affairs T T 9.__ [Ministry of Health & Family Welfare sien enema 3 20, [W/o Heavy Industries a 7 “.__[Ministry of Food Processing T 1 12._|Ministry of Housing ée Urban Affairs Dbrba pe 73, [Ministry of Textiles (O/o Jute Commissioner) t alata 14. [Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Films [Division Mumbai) 1 a T5._ [Department of Space 7 i 16,_[Dept. of Personnel & Trg, (ACC Sectt) T T [7._|Ministy of Education 7 rps 18. [Ministry of Road Transport & Highways T Toles 39._[Deputation/Leave/ Trg. Reserves 2020 [Total 1[?z>s | s) || 0 | 20 Ww Ue