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SIC directs JU to allow inspection of DDE audit report
6/12/2014 11:05:45 PM
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JAMMU, June 12: State Information Commission (SIC) has directed the authorities of University of Jammu to allow inspection of internal audit report of the Directorate of Distance Education (DEE) by an information seeker who had sought certain information from the DEE which according to him was not provided in toto.
According to details available with Early Times; Suresh a resident of Rajouri Jammu moved an application on January 9, 2014 before Public Information Officer (PIO) of University of Jammu seeking certain important information. PIO forwarded the RTI application of the information seeker to Director, DDE University of Jammu vide no. PIO/JU/13/10624 dated 17-01-2014 followed by reminder-I no. PIO/JU/13/10794 dated 18-02- 2014 and reminder-II vide no. PIO/JU/13/10946 dated 24-03-2014.
Meanwhile, the appellant filed appeal before the First appellate authority (FAA) and FAA University of Jammu vide order no. 1st AA/14/27-29 dated 25-03-2014 directed PIO to provide the information on all seven points to the appellant. PIO received reply from the Director, DDE University of Jammu dated 04-04-2014 and forwarded the same to the appellant on 09-04-2014 vide no. PIO/JU/14/11031-32.
PIO vide his counter statement no.PIO/JU/14/11261-63 dated 02-06-2014 submitted that he again approached Director, DDE University of Jammu vide no. PIO/14/11088 dated 25-04-2014 and A.R. (Audit) vide no. PIO/JU/14/11089-90 dated 25-04-2014 for exact and rest of the information. PIO also submitted that the 2nd reply received from Director, DDE University of Jammu dated 08-05- 2014 and Assistant Registrar (Audit) dated 02-05-2014 was forwarded to the appellant on 12-05-2014 vide no.PIO/JU/14/11180-81.
During the course of proceedings held at SIC office Jammu on 2-6-2014, the appellant was contacted by the office of the State Information Commission (SIC) telephonically and he apprised the Commission that he received the requisite information as sought by him in his RTI application except the Audit Report.
In this context, the PIO submitted before the SIC , that Internal Audit of Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu stands conducted in general for the period of 2009-10 & 2010- 2011 and not in particular to the information sought under point no. 6.
PIO further submitted that in case the appellant desires to inspect the Internal Audit of Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu; he can be provided the necessary facility to do the same. On this, SIC directed the PIO to allow the appellant an opportunity to inspect the Internal Audit of Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu on a working day during office hours and provide him certified copies of the relevant documents free of cost if any, required by the appellant.
Director, Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu is hereby directed to facilitate the inspection of Internal Audit Record of the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu by the information seeker. Parties are at liberty to settle ate and time for inspection of record which may be convenient to them.
The PIO/ Director, Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu are further directed to file compliance of the aforesaid order to the Commission within one week after inspection of Internal Audit etc.
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