LTU Karachi auditor awarded ‘removal from service’

LTU Karachi auditor awarded ‘removal from service’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has awarded major penalty of ‘removal from service’ on an auditor (BS-18) posted at Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) Karachi for inefficiency and misconduct.

A notification issued on Monday, the FBR said that disciplinary proceedings against Ghulam Fareed Pario, Assistant Director (Audit) (BS-18), Large Taxpayers Unit, Karachi were initiated under the Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline), Rules 1973 on account of Inefficiency and Misconduct for his unauthorized absence from duty.

The unauthorized absence from duty was borne out of record, the Authorized Officer i.e. Member (Admn) issued a direct Show Cause Notice to the accused.

The accused officer submitted reply to the show cause notice on September 03, 2019 through email and courier.

After having examined the relevant record and written defence, the authorized Officer concluded that willful absence from duty of Ghulam Fareed Pario, Assistant Director (Audit) (BS-18) LTU Karachi w.e.f.16.05.2019 stood established and recommended to the Authority for imposition of major penalty of “Dismissal from Service”.

The Secretary Revenue Division, being the Authority in this case, provided opportunity of personal hearing to the accused on 18.10.2019 which also remained unavailed.

Now therefore, Secretary Revenue Division, being authority in this case, after having considered all aspects of the case and imposed major penalty of “Removal from Service” upon Ghulam Fareed Pario.