EPFO to start e-inspection to monitor compliance

    Kolkata, Feb 21 (PTI) Employees' Provident Fund
Organisation (EPFO) will shortly launch an e-inspection system
across the country for monitoring of voluntary compliance of
EPF scheme by employers, an official said on Friday.
    The EPFO is a firm believer of voluntary compliance
and wants to understand the industry issues in case of default
and non-compliance of the scheme, Central Provident Fund
Commissioner Sunil Barthwal said.
    "The EPFO will start an e-inspection system to monitor
voluntary compliance by the employers," Barthwal said at a CII
event here.
    He said the EPFO is now working on a process whereby a
person will be able to get his or her provident fund on the
day of retirement and avail timely pension benefits.
    Barthwal said that linking the Universal Account
Number (UAN) with Aadhaar is required for getting maximum
benefits of the provident fund. PTI DC
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