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Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS)
The IP&TASFS was formed in the year of 1972 and the first batch was recruited in 1974. It is one of the Group a Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IP&TASFS is Member Finance, Telecom Commission of India. The selected candidates' go through a number of training sessions in different institutes. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration at Missouri: 4 month foundation course. National Institute of Financial Management at Faridabad: one year course in Financial Management. Advance Level Telecom Training Center at Ghaziabad: 10 month advanced training.
- Cadre size: 225 posts (direct recruitment – 50%, promotion - 50%).
Functions of the Officers
- Manned posts in the Departments of Telecom and Posts, the TRAI and a number of PSUs under the Communications Ministry, such as like TCH, ITT and VSNL.
- Finance posts in the largest PSUs in the country, i.e., the BSNL and MTNL
- Budgetary control, finance advice in the management of projects and internal audit.
Service Hierarchy
|
Grade |
Pay scales |
Designation in HQs / Office of Controller of Communication Accounts |
Designation in field units of DOT |
Designation in the Department of Posts |
|
Junior time scale |
8000-275-13500 |
Assistant chief accounts officer |
Assistant chief accounts officer |
Assistant chief accounts officer |
|
Senior time scale |
10000-325-15200 |
Assistant director general / deputy controller of communication accounts |
Chief accounts officer |
Asstt. Director general / chief accounts officer/deputy director of Accounts (P) |
|
Junior administrative grade |
12000-375-16500 |
Director /joint controller of communication accounts |
Deputy general manager |
Director / Director of accounts postal |
|
Selection grade JAG (NFSG) |
14300-400-18300 |
Director / joint controller of communication accounts |
Deputy general manager |
Director / Director of accounts postal |
|
Senior administrative grade |
18400-500-22400 |
Deputy director general / controller of communication accounts |
General manager |
Deputy director general |
|
Higher administrative grade-II |
22400-525-24000 |
Sr. deputy director general |
Principal general manager |
NA |
|
Higher administrative grade-I |
22400-600-26000 |
Advisor (Finance) |
NA |
NA |
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