CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

280 SECTION 52
CHAPTER VI
QUALITY OF WORKS
SECTION 52
CHIEF TECHNICAL EXAMINER’S ORGANISATION
52.1 Functions
The Chief Technical Examiner’s Organisation is the technical wing of the Central Vigilance Commission.
The Chief Technical Examiner’s Organisation conducts inspections of works of CPWD from the vigilance
angle on its own or on a complaint being received by/referred to them. The inspections can be carried out
by them for works of any magnitude, both in respect of original and repair works.
52.2 Returns
(1) In order to facilitate selection of work for inspection, a quarterly return has been prescribed for
submission to them giving the list of works in progress. These returns are to be consolidated for
each Zone, and sent by the Chief Engineers to the Chief Technical Examiner (CTE). The returns
are required on separate sheet, Circle wise, indicating clearly the name and address of the Engineerin-charge
under whose charge the work is being got executed. The Quarterly Progress Reports
are to include all civil works where accepted/tender value exceeds Rs. One crore, electrical works
exceeding Rs. 15 lakhs, and horticulture works exceeding Rs. 2 lakhs, and these are to be submitted
on separate sheets for civil, electrical and horticultural works. These returns are required to be
submitted for the quarters ending March, June, September and December. Proforma of the return
is given in Annexure I.
(2) Quarterly statements for stores and purchase contracts valuing above Rs. 2 crores are also
required to be sent to the CTE Organisation. The scope of supply contracts (including imports)
shall include the value of materials/components, the installation and commissioning charges, where
applicable. Proforma of statement is given in Annexure II.
(3) In order to ensure timely submission of these returns to the CTE so as to reach them by 15th of
succeeding month of the quarter, the following procedure/drill shall be strictly followed:
(i) The Executive Engineers shall send the returns to their Superintending Engineers by the 5th
of the succeeding month of the quarter to which the report pertains.
(ii) The Superintending Engineers shall send 3 copies of the consolidated report to the Chief
Engineers by the 7th of the succeeding month.
(iii) The Chief Engineers shall send the return to CTE by the 12th of the month.
(4) The returns shall cover works of magnitude as specified above, and not of lower values.
(5) No endorsement/return shall be sent by the Executive Engineer or the Superintending Engineer
direct to the CTE. The CTE shall get the returns only from the Chief Engineers concerned.
(6) Apart from the above quarterly return, no other return is to be submitted by the officers to the CTE
(unless specifically asked for). The returns of completion of works, work orders, muster rolls,
copies of NIT’s etc., are not to be sent to the CTE as a matter of routine, unless specifically asked
for, in a particular case.
52.3 Inspection by CTE
(1) Intimation regarding the inspection/examination of works by the CTE is sent by CTE to the Executive
Engineer concerned with a copy to the Superintending Engineer well in advance. In order to enable
the inspection to be carried out properly, various documents relevant to the work are generally
asked for by the CTE to be kept ready at site. A list of such documents is given in Annexure III.
This list is not exhaustive/comprehensive. Any other record considered relevant for inspection
can be called for by them.