Vigilance Compedium - CCL

Case Study -05
Sub:
Purchase of gum boots in an improper manner
1. It was alleged that poor quality gum boots were purchased in an improper manner at
one of the Regional stores of CCL were made in one of the complaints received in
CCL Vigilance:
2. A detailed investigation into the above allegation revealed the following
lapses/irregularities on part of the dealing officials:-
Purchase of non-DGMS approved type/non-ISS certified Gum Boots
2.1 The procured Gum Boots were neither ISI/BIS marked nor did it carry any DGMS
approval, which was essential as Gum Boots were to be used in Mines. But still the
SO (Safety) had passed the above gumboots for use in mines during inspection of the
same.
Deficient indent:
2.2 The indent raised for the procurement of said Gum boots were grossly deficient. Gum
boot is a safety item and therefore need to be DGMS approved type/ISS certified, if
intended to be used in the mine. But in the indent raised for the procurement of Gum
Boots, no reference was made for the procurement of DGMS approved Gumboots,
although it was mentioned in the indent that the supply of Gumboots was must for
safety purpose and to avoid any unwanted incident etc.
Purchase of centralized item from the Area
2.3 It was confirmed by CGM (MM) that the gumboot is a centralized item and therefore
should have been purchased from the CCL (HQ). But in the instant case the said
gumboots were purchased at the Area level itself without obtaining competent
approval for the same. The following deviations were observed:-
a. First of all it was incorrectly written in the proposal note sheet by the dealing
Purchase Officer that Gum-Boots were de-centralized item
b. No competent approval was obtained for the purchase of centralized items at Area
level
c. In total, 560 pairs of gum-boots were available in the central store on the date on
which the proposal of gum-boots was moved for tendering. Surprisingly the above
available stock of Gum-Boots in the Central Store was not verified, in spite of the fact
that:-
• Initiation of action for procurement of Gum Boots indented by the concerned Area in
its annual MB and allocation of 225 pairs if gumboots against the indented quantity in
the MB were communicated to the concerned regional store.