Generation of APARs in respect of IDAS officers for the year 2025-26: Important Circular by CGDA dated 06.02.2026
रक्षा लेखा महानियंत्रक कार्यालय
उलान बटार मार्ग, पालम, दिल्ली छावनी-110010
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt. – 110010
स्पैरो / SPARROW: https://sparrow-dad.eoffice.gov.in
No: AN-I/PAR/2025-26
Date: 06/02/2026
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR
To,
SPARROW Team,
All PCsDA/CsDA Offices
(Through WAN/Website/ E-Mail)
Subject: Generation of APARs in respect of IDAS officers for the year 2025-26.
Reference: (i) HQrs office circular bearing no AN/I/1058/APAR dated 05.03.2024 & 24.04.2024.
(ii) HQrs office circular bearing no AN-I/PAR/2023-24 dated 20.08.2024
Kindly refer to this HQrs office circular dated 05.03.2024 and 24.04.2024, cited under reference, vide which PAR channel in respect of IDAS officer was circulated.
2. The existing PAR channel in respect of officers below SAG level, who are directly serving under PIFA/IFA has been revised with the approval of the Hon’ble RM. A consolidated PAR channel in respect of all IDAS officers is attached herewith as Annexure – ‘C’ for better appreciation.
3. Further, as in the previous years, this office will generate APARs/MTPARs in respect of all IDAS officers centrally. In this regard, the instructions mentioned below may be followed:-
(a) All APAR channels are to be provided in accordance with the new approved channel. Necessary changes will be applied by 0/o the CGDA in already generated MTPARs of below SAG officers, who are serving directly under any PIFA/IFA officers and are pending at Self-appraisal or Reporting Stage.
(b) All Principal Controller /Controllers offices are requested to provide the necessary data in attached Annexures (Annexure – ‘A’, & ‘B’ (A for APAR channel & details of Executive Officers and B for details of leave, training & Pay). The details in the attached format (strictly in Excel format only) may be provided by 27th February 2026 on NIC mail- sparrow.dad[at]hub.nic.in positively.
(c) The period of MTPARs/APARs/NRCs may be determined in accordance with HQrs office circular dated 20.08.2024, cited under reference. In this regard, it must be ensured that.APAR period and period in which Officer Reported Upon has served under any Reporting Officer must be identical.
(d) There may be instances where below SAG officers are working or have worked as officiating SAG (specially in case of IFA offices) and other IDAS officers in the same office report to him/her. In such cases the officiating IFA officer may be mapped as Reporting Officer in the APAR channel of the other IDAS officers.
(e) Similarly, if there are SAG level officers officiating or have served as HAG level posts with other IDAS officers (SAG level) reporting to them, the Reporting channel must be mapped accordingly.
(f) Leave and training details of the officers for the month of March 2026 may be provided in the last week of the same month. Details of online training on IGOT Karmayogi need not to be provided with APAR channel
(g) Details in respect of officers posted in !FA setup, Bhutan, UN Mission and encadred posts are requested to be submitted by the Proforma Controller office with the approval of PCsDA/CsDA.
(h) Details of IDAS Probationers, who are posted in field offices are also requested to be forwarded for generation of APARs. In this regard, SPARROW team in all Controllers offices are advised to ensure PIMS account & Web VPN in respect of all such Probationers have been created.
4. Further, all PCsDA/CsDA offices are also requested to submit a Completion Certificate that details of all IDAS officers who are serving under their organization or have served during the Financial Year 2025-26 have been forwarded for the purpose of generation of APARs/MTPARs/NRCs.
5. It has been observed that in spite of repeated instructions, Controller offices do not provide data promptly as stipulated vide Circular dated 20.08.2024 which has been viewed seriously. In this regard, if any data has been left out for generating MTPARs, the same may please be provided on or before 20th Feb. 2025.
This is for necessary action and compliance please.
Ends: As above.
(Kavya Tangirala)
Sr. ACGDA (Admin)
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