Vigilance Clearance: CVC Revises Proforma, Expands Details Required Under Point No. 7

In a significant update concerning vigilance clearance procedures, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has issued Circular No. 01/03/26, revising the proforma used by Cadre Controlling Authorities for furnishing details of officers while seeking vigilance clearance.

The modification specifically pertains to Point No. 7 of the 13-point proforma, which deals with the posting history and vigilance-related status of officers.

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Background of the Revision

The CVC had earlier issued Circular No. 06/02/24 dated 23.02.2024, introducing a 13-point proforma to capture departmental inputs on the antecedents of officers.

Point No. 7 of that format required details of positions held by the officer, including whether the officer had functioned as a Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in part-time or additional charge capacity during the preceding ten years.

The latest circular now modifies this provision to capture more granular and structured information.

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What Has Changed in Point No. 7

Earlier Provision

Previously, Point No. 7 required:

• Positions held by the officer
• Whether the officer functioned as a CVO (part-time/additional charge)
• Coverage: last 10 years

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Revised Provision (New Format)

The revised Point No. 7 has been expanded into three distinct sub-parts:

7(A): Detailed Posting History (Last 10 Years)

Authorities must now provide structured information including:

• Organization name (in full)
• Designation and place of posting
• Administrative/nodal Ministry or Department (especially for PSU officers)
• Period of posting (From–To)

This replaces the earlier broad description with a tabular, more detailed format.

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7(B): CVO Responsibilities

• Whether the officer has functioned as a CVO in part-time or additional charge capacity
• Full details must be provided

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7(C): Suspension Status

• Whether the officer is currently under suspension
• Response required: Yes/No

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Other Details in the Proforma

The proforma continues to require information such as:

• Date of entry into service
• Service, batch, and cadre details
• Whether the officer is on any “Agreed List” or “List of Officers of Doubtful Integrity”
• Vigilance-related history over the past 10 years, including:
  • Allegations examined
  • Punishments awarded
  • Pending disciplinary/criminal proceedings
  • Proposed actions
  • Pending vigilance complaints

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Key Takeaway

The revision aims to:

• Improve transparency and completeness in vigilance clearance proposals
• Ensure structured and uniform data submission across departments
• Enable better assessment of officers’ vigilance status

Cadre Controlling Authorities will now need to furnish more detailed and tabulated information, particularly regarding postings and vigilance-related roles over the past decade.