CBEC - DG, Inspection is now DG, Performance Management

By Vijay Kumar

CBEC has renamed the existing Directorate General of Inspection (Customs & Central Excise) as Directorate General of Performance Management (Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax).

The Charter of Functions of the Directorate General of Performance Management (Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax) will be:

(i) To study the working of the Customs, Central Excise Departmental Machinery throughout the country.

(ii) To suggest measures for improvement of its efficiency and rectification of important defects in it through inspection and by laying down procedures for smooth functioning.

(iii) To carry out inspection to determine whether the working of the field formations is as per Customs and Central Excise procedures and to make recommendations in respect to the procedural flaws, if any noticed.

(iv) To suggest measures for improvement in functioning of the field formations.

(v) To monitor performance of the field formations in key result areas through monthly performance report compilation in Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax.

(vi) To process rebate claims in terms of Board's notification or a treaty.

(vii) To function as the nodal office for implementation of the Rajbhasha (Official Language) Policy of Government in the field formations.

(viii) To function as the Programme Manager to implement Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Programme.

(ix) To conduct special studies as entrusted by CBEC, namely various manual updations from time to time, Result Framework Document (RFD) formulation and monitoring etc.

(x) To hold examinations for Customs House Agents under Customs House Agents Licensing Regulation 2004.

(xi) To supervise preparation of manuals under Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Law and procedure.

(xii) To assist the Board in setting CBEC performance monitoring and evaluation system under the Results Framework Document (RFD).

(xiii) Nodal office for implementation of Official Policy of Government.

(xiv) Work related to Tax Arrear Recovery

CBEC ORDER NO. 3/Ad.IV/2015 in F. No. 11013/21/2015-Ad.IV., Dated August 13 2015