The Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) heads the Vigilance Division of the organization and acts as an advisor to the chief executive in all matters pertaining to vigilance. He also provides a link between his organization and the Central Vigilance Commission on one hand and his organization and the Central Bureau of Investigation on the other. Vigilance functions to be perform by the CVO are of wide sweep and include collecting intelligence about the corrupt practices committed, or likely to be committed by the employees of his organization; investigating or causing an investigation to be made into verifiable allegations reported to him; processing investigation reports for further consideration of the disciplinary authority concerned; referring the matters to the Commission for advice wherever necessary; taking steps to prevent improper practices or commission of misconduct; examining audit; inspection and other reports from the point of vigilance angle, etc. Thus, the CVO's functions can be broadly divided into three categories, viz. (i) Preventive vigilance; (ii) Punitive Vigilance; and (iii) Surveillance and detection. As in charge of Vigilance Unit, he is the Nodal Officer to coordinate and monitor action on complaints and allegations of corruption. The channel of submission and the level at which decisions for different items of vigilance work are finalized, are as follows :-