Staff Selection Commission - Section Officer(Audit) Examination 2007

17(a). Mode of Selection: Candidates fulfilling the minimum prescribed qualifications will be required to undergo a Written Examination. The Commission holds full discretion to fix minimum qualifying standards for the Examination. Candidates declared qualified on the basis of the Written Examination would be required to appear for the interview. Final Select List would be prepared on All-India basis in order of merit as disclosed by the aggregate marks (marks of Written Examination and Interview) finally awarded to each candidate as given under this scheme of recruitment and in that rder so many candidates as are found by the Commission to be qualified at the Examination shall be recommended for appointment.

The Commission shall have the discretion to fix different minimum qualifying marks component-wise in Paper-I and II for different categories. Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless government are satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service/post.

If there are candidates having the same aggregate marks in the written examination plus interview then the tie is resolved by the Commission by referring to the total marks in the written examination, i.e., a candidate having more marks in the written examination gets preference over the candidates having the same aggregate marks. If the tie still persists then the marks in the paper where the first cut-off is given is referred to, i.e., a candidate having more marks in this paper is given preference. This procedure is followed by Date of Birth, i.e., the candidate older in age gets preference. Lastly, if the tie still persists, the tie is finally resolved by referring to the alphabetical order of names, i.e., a candidate whose name begins with the alphabet which comes first in the alphabetical order gets preference.

Candidates finally selected will be required to undergo prescribed training and will have to pass relevant examination (Audit) conducted by the Office of the C & A.G. within the probation period Commission will nominate recommended candidates in due course to the Office of the C. & A.G. and posting of the selected candidates will be made by that Office.

Subsequent to their appointment, a Section Officer (Audit) is liable for transfer to any office within the Region or on administrative exigencies even outside the Region.

They will also be liable for transfer to the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or any other office within IA&AD and on such terms and conditions as may be decided by the CAG of India.

The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification, at any time before or after the written examination and interview test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the examination will be cancelled by the Commission.

The candidate may be permanently or for specified period debarred for the examinations conducted by the Commission in case a candidate fraudulently claims SC/ST/OBC/PH/ExS status.

17(b). Job Requirements of S.O.( Audit ): First level supervisory charge of a section or heading a local Inspection Audit Party.

18. How to Apply: Applications may be submitted at the address shown in column 3 against the centre selected by the candidates as given in the Table under para 15. The application must be submitted in the Application Form given in Annexure- I in A-4 size paper. The candidates may utilize in original the Form published in the ‘Employment News’ for filling up the columns with ball-point pen. They may also use the Application Form neatly typed on white paper in double space and typed on only one side of the paper. There is no objection to candidates using printed Application Form, if available from private agencies, as long as the format and size of Application Form is exactly the same as published in Annexure- I of this advertisement. The application must be filled up by the candidate in his or her own handwriting. They must put their signature at the appropriate places/Declaration, failing which the application will be summarily rejected by the Commission without any correspondence with the candidate.

Note-I : Candidates are warned that Application submitted on format and size which is not exactly the same as published in this advertisement, are liable to be rejected summarily.

Note-II: The envelope containing the application must be superscribed in bold letters as “Application for the post of Section Officer (Audit) Examination, 2007” and the name of the Centre from where the candidate intends to appear should be written in capital letters at left side corner.

The paper of the application form must be good quality so that the same could be scanned easily.

19. Documents to be attached with the application:

(i) Central Recruitment Fee Stamps of Rs.80/- affixed and clearly cancelled on the Application Form.

(ii) One recent good quality passport size photograph to be pasted on the Application Form in the space provided for the purpose.

(iii) One self-addressed postcard worth postage of Rs.6/-. The candidate must indicate “Section Officer (Audit) Examination 2007" on the postcard.

(iv) One self-addressed envelop of 12 cms x 25 cms size, must be affixed with postage stamps worth Rs.5/-.

(v) Documents in support of claim of SC/ST/OBC/OH/HH/ExS persons.

(vi) Attested copies of Matriculation Certificate showing age, copies of Year wise mark sheets towards proof of educational qualification.

(vii) Documents in support of claim of age relaxation (for categories not covered in item (v) above).

(viii) Candidates in Government Service are to attach an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the examination.

(ix) Duly filled in Application Form itself.

Note

(i) Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth, as recorded in the Matriculation / Secondary Examination Certificate OR an equivalent certificate on the date of submission of application, will be accepted by the Commission, and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted.

(ii) If the above documents are not submitted alongwith the application, application will be rejected summarily or at any stage of the recruitment process and no request for revival will be considered.

(iii) Incomplete or unsigned applications or applications without photographs/fee or late applications will be rejected summarily.

20. Closing Date: Completed application forms must reach to the concerned Regional Offices of the Commission latest by 12.10.2007 and 19.10.2007 in the case of candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad. Applications received after the specified closing date will not be entertained under any circumstances. The Commission will not be responsible for postal delays.

21. All candidates in Government Service whether in a permanent or in temporary capacity or work-charged employees, other than casual duty or daily rated employee, or those serving under public enterprises, will be required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office / Department that they have applied for the examination.

Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidates applying for appearing in the examination, their applications shall be rejected and candidature cancelled.

22. Admission to the Examination: Before submitting his application a candidate must carefully read the eligibility conditions for the examinations and satisfy himself/herself that he/she fulfils all the eligibility conditions. The Commission does not undertake any scrutiny of the applications before the written examination and all applicants, except whose applications are summarily rejected, are allowed to appear at the examination on purely provisional basis subject to their eligibility being verified after the examination. Accordingly, merely because a candidate has been allowed to appear at the examination will not be considered as a ground for his being eligible for the examination.

All candidates who apply in response to this advertisement before the closing date are assigned Roll numbers. These will be communicated to them on the self-addressed postcards (sent by the candidates with their applications) within two-three weeks from the closing date. A candidate must write his/her Roll number alongwith his/her name, date of birth and name of the examination while addressing any communication to the Commission. Communication from the candidate not furnishing these particulars shall not be entertained.

Admission Certificates for the Examination indicating timetable and also venues of examination for each candidate will be issued to all applicants 2 weeks before the date of examination. If any candidate does not receive admission certificate for the examination one week before the date of examination, he/she must immediately contact the concerned regional office of the commission with proof of having submitted his/her application. (in case of applications submitted under postal certificate, the date stamp of the post office should be clearly legible). Failure to do so will deprive him/her of any claim of consideration.

Note-I: Candidates should occupy their seat in the examination venues according to Ticket Number printed on their Admission Certificates as seating plan will be displayed at the venue in the same manner.

Note-II: Candidates should note that OMR answer sheets (for Paper I) not bearing Candidate’s Roll Number, Signature and Test Form Number will not be evaluated and such candidates would be awarded “ZERO’ mark.

Note-III: While filling in his application form, a candidate should carefully decide about his choice for the centre. More than one application form from a candidate giving different centres will not be accepted in any case. If a candidate sends more than one application, the Commission will cancel the candidature of the candidate and the Commission’s decision in the matter shall be final.

If any candidate appears at a centre other than the one indicated by the Commission in his admission certificate, the papers of such candidate will not be evaluated and his candidature will be liable to cancellation.

Note-IV: Due care should be taken by the candidates to fill up their application form correctly. No column of the application should be left blank. Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.

23. Candidates have the option to submit either self attested / self certified photocopies of various documents or to submit photocopies of various documents duly attested by a Gazetted Officer as per extant procedure alongwith the application form.

However, the original documents/certificates will be verified at the time of Personality Test / Interview and their candidature will be subject to result of such scrutiny. While exercising the facility of self-attestation of various documents, the candidates are warned that, “any wrong attestations so as to mislead the Commission or to gain access to our Examinations, would lead to criminal / debar action against the candidates, besides cancellation of their candidatures”.

Note: No Original certificate be sent alongwith the Application.

Staff Selection Commission - Section Officer(Audit) Examination 2007