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consists of assistants and clerks supervised by a SectionOfficer/OS/Head Clerk. Initial handling of cases (includingnoting and drafting) is generally done by assistants and clerkswho are also known as the dealing hands.(vi)While the above represents the commonly adopted pattern oforganisation of a department, there are certain variations, themost notable among them being the desk officer system. Inthis system the work of a department at the lowest level isorganised into distinct functional desks, each manned by anofficer of appropriate rank, e.g. Under Secretary or SectionOfficer, who handles the cases himself and is providedadequate stenographic/clerical assistance.37.5 Attached and subordinate offices -(i)Where the execution of the policies of the Government requiresdecentralisation of executive action and/or direction, adepartment may have under it executive agencies called'Attached' and ‘Subordinate' offices.(ii)Attached offices are generally responsible for providingexecutive direction required in implementation of the policieslaid down by the department to which they are attached. Theyalso serve as repository of technical information and advise thedepartment on technical aspects of questions dealt with bythem.(iii)Subordinate offices generally function as field establishmentsor as agencies responsible for the detailed execution of thepolicies of Government. They function under the direction ofan attached office, or where the volume of executive directioninvolved is not considerable, directly under a department. Inthe latter case, they assist the departments concerned inhandling technical matters in their respective fields ofspecialisation.(iv)CBI Head Office is an attached office under the CabinetSecretariat and the CBI Offices are the subordinate offices. Theconfiguration of CBI, its hierarchy, divisions, zones, regions,branches and units has already been explained in Chapter-1.Page 249 of 249