Role and Function of Chief Vigilance Officers and Protection of CVO & Vigilance Functionaries: CVC Master Circular No. 02/MC/2026

Role and Function of Chief Vigilance Officers and Protection of Chief Vigilance Officers and Other Vigilance Functionaries: CVC Master Circular No. 02/MC/2026 dated 27.07.2026

केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयोग
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi-110023
Dated. 27.07.2026

Master Circular No. : 02/MC/2026

Subject: Master Circular on Role and Function of Chief Vigilance Officers and Protection of Chief Vigilance Officers and Other Vigilance Functionaries.

The Central Vigilance Commission, as part of its mandate of effective superintendence over vigilance administration of the organisations covered under its advisory jurisdiction, has issued a number of guidelines, circulars etc. from time to time, about the role and function of CVOs and protection to CVOs & other vigilance functionaries.

2. The Commission, in order to ensure ease of reference about the role and function of CVOs and protection to CVOs & other vigilance functionaries, has consolidated, updated and revised the earlier guidelines, circulars etc. issued by it on this subject. The same have been compiled in the form of Master Circular No 02/MC/2026 titled ‘Role and Function of Chief Vigilance Officers and Protection of Chief Vigilance Officers and Other Vigilance Functionaries’ which is enclosed to this Office Memorandum. With the issuance of this Master Circular, all earlier guidelines, circulars etc. issued by the Commission on the above mentioned subject, stand superseded.

3, The Commission welcomes suggestions and inputs on the Master Circular. Any communication or clarifications sought in this regard may be addressed to ‘The Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission’.

4. This Master Circular is available on the website of the Commission, i.e. www.cvc.gov.in under the head ‘Publications’ and sub-head ‘Master Circulars’.

Encl: As above.

Sd/-
(Trishaljit Sethi)
Secretary

CONTENTS

• SHORT TITLE, APPLICABILITY AND COMMENCEMENT
• PURPOSE
• ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS
• ROLE OF THE CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER IN PUNITIVE VIGILANCE FUNCTIONS
• ROLE OF THE CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS IN PREVENTIVE AND PARTICIPATIVE VIGILANCE FUNCTIONS
• TIMELY PROCESSING OF VIGILANCE CASES
• OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS
• TOUR PROGRAMMES OF CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS
• VIGILANCE ADMINISTRATION OF SUBSIDIARIES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
• MONITORING OF VIGILANCE CASES AND SUBMISSION OF PERIODIC REPORT(S) BY THE CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS
• PROTECTION AGAINST VICTIMIZATION OF VIGILANCE FUNCTIONARIES
• ROTATIONAL TRANSFER OF VIGILANCE FUNCTIONARIES
• ROLE OF CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER -MANAGING CONFLICT OF FACILITIES PERKS ETC. TO THE CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS,
• HOLDING ADDITIONAL CHARGE
• CIRCULARS ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION COVERING IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF VIGILANCE ADMINISTRATION
• ANNEXURE – I
• ANNEXURE – II
• ACRONYM / ABBREVIATION