Handling of Complaints by the Chief Vigilance Officer & the Organisation: CVC Master Circular No. 03/MC/2026

Handling of Complaints by the Chief Vigilance Officer & the Organisation: CVC Master Circular No. 03/MC/2026 dated 20.07.2026

केंद्रीय सतर्कता आयोग
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION

Satarkta Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex,
Block A, INA, New Delhi-110023
No. 024/VGL/017-3
Dated 20.07.2026

Master Circular No. : 03/MC/2026

Subject: Master Circular on Handling of Complaints by the Chief Vigilance Officer & the Organisation.

The Central Vigilance Commission as part of its mandate of effective superintendence over the vigilance administration of the organisations covered under its advisory jurisdiction, has issued a number of guidelines, circulars etc. from time to time, about the procedure for handling of complaints by the CVOs and the organisation.

2. The Commission, in order to ensure ease of reference about the procedure for handling of complaints by the CVOs and the organisation, 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 03/MC/2026 titled ‘Handling of Complaints by the Chief Vigilance Officer and the Organisation’ 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 issued by the Commission on the above mentioned subject, stand superseded.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
• PRUPOSE
• INTRODUCTION
• SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT CORRUPTION
• COMPLAINT HANDLING POLICY OF ORGANISATIONS
• ACTION ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED IN THE ORGANISATIONS DIRECTLY FROM COMPLAINANTS
• PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING COMPLAINTS RECEIVED IN THE ORGANISATIO AGANINST SECRETARIES TO Gol AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES / CMDs AND FUNCTIONAL DIRECTORG
• COMPLAINT AGAINST CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICERS / VIGILANCE OFFICERS
• ACTION ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
• COMPLAINT UNDER PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND PROTECTION OF INFORMERS RESOLUTION -2004
• ACTION ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM MEMBER(s) OF PARLIAMENT AND VIP(S)
• ACTION AGAINST PERSONS MAKING FALSE COMPLAINTS
• WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLAINTS
• DISPLAY OF PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD FOR LODGING COMPLAINTS
• HANDLING OF THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST TENDERING PROCESS
• TENTATIVE VIEW OF DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY
• ANNEXURE-I
• ANNEDURE-II
• ACRONYM / ABBREVIATION

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