Final Cover Election Expenditure - Election Commission of India

functioning of all the teams engaged in expenditure monitoring and wherever there is laxityor irregularities in functioning of any of the teams, he will bring it to the notice of the DEO.The DEO shall take corrective steps immediately on the recommendation of the ExpenditureObserver.4.2.5. He will inspect the expenditure register of each candidate at least three times during thecampaign period and give his comments on the discrepancies. The dates of inspectionshould be fixed in such a way that the gap between two inspections should not be less than 3days and the last inspection should be fixed not before 3 days from the poll day.4.2.6. He will supervise the maintenance of the Shadow Observation Register for each candidate.4.2.7. He will coordinate with the Investigation Directorate of the Income Tax Dept., NodalOfficer of Police, Nodal Officer of State Excise Dept., and ensure that there is free flow andexchange of information among all the agencies. On receipt of information from anyagency, action is to be taken promptly by the law enforcement agencies concerned. In caseaction is not taken in time by any agency, he shall immediately bring it to the notice of theCommission, with copy to CEO.4.2.8. In case of any seizure by the Surveillance Teams, Flying Squads, Investigation Directorateof Income Tax or by Police or State Excise Dept. he will fax the report to the Commissionon the same day with copy to CEO.4.2.9. He shall assist the DEO in submitting the Scrutiny Report correctly. In case, he does notagree with the DEO, he shall mention all the reasons citing evidences, in the spacementioned for his comments on the DEO’s Scrutiny Report.4.2.10. If any candidate during all the inspections has reported “nil” expenditure either on publicrally or posters/pamphlets or media expenses or vehicles expense, though he had obtainedpermission from the DEO, to hold such public rallies or use vehicles etc., such cases shall bebrought to the notice of the DEO and Returning Officer with copy to the CEO immediatelyafter each inspection, mentioning the names of such candidates and the heads of expenditurewhere it is shown as “nil”.4.2.11. Expenditure Observer ReportsHe will submit (i) Arrival and Departure Report within 24 hours (Annexure 2), (ii) Firstreport on the third day of his first visit i.e., after the date of notification.(Annexure 3A ), (ii)Second report within 24 Hrs after withdrawal of candidature during the 2 nd visit.(Annexure3B), (iii) Third report after the poll (Annexure 4) and (iv) Fourth and final report after his3 rd visit as per proforma mentioned at Annexure 5.Besides, he shall report to the Commission all the instances of Paid News on the same day,on which it is brought to his notice and forward a photocopy or CD/DVD of theAdvertisement/Paid News to the Commission, with copy to the CEO enclosing a copy of thesaid Paid News8