Issuing Report with green ink sign
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04 October 2008
I want to know that:
Can CA sign in green ink in the Reports issued by him for various purposes e.g., Statutory Audit Report of a Company, Tax Audit Report etc.,? If so,
From where a CA get such recognition to sign in green ink?
Can CA sign in green ink in the Reports issued by him for various purposes e.g., Statutory Audit Report of a Company, Tax Audit Report etc.,? If so,
From where a CA get such recognition to sign in green ink?
04 October 2008
Mr. Babu,
Signing in green ink is allowed only for gazated officers. CA's cannot sign the reports in green ink. even a CA who is a gazatted officer cannot sign the reports in green ink unless he signs the report in the capacity of a gazated officer.
Signing in green ink is allowed only for gazated officers. CA's cannot sign the reports in green ink. even a CA who is a gazatted officer cannot sign the reports in green ink unless he signs the report in the capacity of a gazated officer.
04 October 2008
Dear Mr. Rao, I would also like to know from where we can get the guidelines about use of ink for signing of audit report, as i have never heard about this condition as you mentioned in your reply. Your guidence in this regard will be highly appreciable.
05 October 2008
Yes, I shall also be pleased to know.
06 October 2008
I have fouynd the following write-up some where, which is relevant here:-
The first thing a newly promoted Superintendent does is buy a green ink pen, for Superintendents being gazetted officers are authorised to sign in green! By whom? When? Nobody knows. If an Inspector signs in green, it is blasphemy. But does the Government have any rules on who should sign in what colour?
This colour scheme raised quite a controversy some time back.
Two officers in the Ministry of Steel caused an administrative storm when they wrote in an official document in red and green ink. Steel production could be stopped but it had to be urgently confirmed whether red ink could be used in official files. So they consulted the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances:
"Can officers use inks other than blue or black?... Are there Guidelines on the question? If so, could these be forwarded to the undersigned..."
This department had no ready answer and so it took them 18 months to solve the problem as they had to consult
1. the Directorate of Printing (experts on ink),
2. the Department of Personnel and Training (experts on rules),
3. the National Archives of India (experts on longevity) and
4. the Ministry of Defence (experts on hierarchy).
After more than a year of fitting consultations, the Manual of Office Procedure was amended to give the privilege of using green or red ink only to officers of the level of Joint Secretary to the government and above. The studied advice of the Archives that the inks used must have had the approval of the Bureau of Indian Standards strangely did not find mention in the newly inserted clause!
The first thing a newly promoted Superintendent does is buy a green ink pen, for Superintendents being gazetted officers are authorised to sign in green! By whom? When? Nobody knows. If an Inspector signs in green, it is blasphemy. But does the Government have any rules on who should sign in what colour?
This colour scheme raised quite a controversy some time back.
Two officers in the Ministry of Steel caused an administrative storm when they wrote in an official document in red and green ink. Steel production could be stopped but it had to be urgently confirmed whether red ink could be used in official files. So they consulted the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances:
"Can officers use inks other than blue or black?... Are there Guidelines on the question? If so, could these be forwarded to the undersigned..."
This department had no ready answer and so it took them 18 months to solve the problem as they had to consult
1. the Directorate of Printing (experts on ink),
2. the Department of Personnel and Training (experts on rules),
3. the National Archives of India (experts on longevity) and
4. the Ministry of Defence (experts on hierarchy).
After more than a year of fitting consultations, the Manual of Office Procedure was amended to give the privilege of using green or red ink only to officers of the level of Joint Secretary to the government and above. The studied advice of the Archives that the inks used must have had the approval of the Bureau of Indian Standards strangely did not find mention in the newly inserted clause!
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