NEW DELHI: An employee facing
disciplinary enquiry will not be able to avail benefits of Leave Travel
Concession (LTC) allowance as per rules, the Government said today.
It said all government
policies, including LTC policy, is timely reviewed and amended to check bogus
claims and inflated air travel bills by government employees.
"During the pendency of
disciplinary proceedings, the government servant shall not be allowed the next
two or more sets of LTC in addition to the sets already
withheld," Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy told Lok Sabha
in a written reply.
The government formulates the
policies and schemes keeping in mind various service requirements of employees
and their welfare. Various ministries or departments and other independent agencies
of the Centre are responsible for proper implementation of these
policies.
"These policies are
reviewed from time to time and also amended when situation demands," he
said.
n case of any
fraudulent activities coming to the notice of designated body or agencies, the
irregularities are looked into in terms of Rule 16 of CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 and
disciplinary proceedings are initiated against the government servant on the
charge of preferring a fraudulent claim which may result in imposition of penalties.
