FBR auditor awarded dismissal from service for availing NAB plea bargain

FBR auditor awarded dismissal from service for availing NAB plea bargain

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed major penalty on a senior auditor (BS-18) for making money through corruption and avail plea bargain of National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

In a notification issued on Friday, the FBR said that Ali Akbar Tunio, Assistant Director (Audit) ( BS-18), Regional Tax Office-II, Karachi had availed the benefits of plea bargain in terms of section 25 (b) of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 as per Accountability Court-III, Sindh, Karachi judgement dated May 23, 2019.

The competent authority i.e. Secretary Revenue Division, after examining the case in light of provisions contained in Rule 8 of the Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules 1973 has imposed major penalty of “Dismissal from Service” under Rule 4 (1)(b)(iv) with effect from the date of conviction i.e. May 23, 2019.

In light of the above, major penalty of dismissal from service is imposed upon Ali Akbar Tunio, Assistant Director (Audit) ( BS-18), Regional Tax Office-II, Karachi under Rule 4(1)(b)(iv) of the Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 with effect from the date of conviction i.e. 23.05.2019.

Ali Akbar Tunio, Assistant Director (Audit) ( BS-18), Regional Tax Office-II, Karachi shall have a right to file an appeal to Appellate Authority under Civil Servants (Appeal) Rules, 1977 within a period of 30 days from the date of communication.