Salary scam: Railway Board directs deptts to transfer, suspend staffers

NEW DELHI: In the wake of a salary disbursement scam, the Railway Board has asked the zonal railways’ vigilance departments to immediately suspend or transfer those found involved in irregularities.

             “Immediate action” would send out a message that the administration “will come down hard” on corruption, the Board said in a letter issued yesterday

             A major fraud in disbursement of salaries and bills related to ‘ghost’ railway employees was unearthed in the Railways’ Delhi Division of the Northern Zone in March.

             The salary bills were generated for  “ghost” employees, who were also disbursed false travelling allowance (TA), overtime allowance (OTA), night duty allowance (NDA) and arrears were  for several years.

             According to a preliminary report, it has cost the exchequer Rs 1.5 crore during 2016-17. (AGENCIES)

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