Tamil Nadu govt tells staff to file annual asset declarations online by October

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt has made it mandatory for all govt employees, barring All India Service officers, to submit their annual statements of assets and liabilities online through the Integrated Financial and Human Resources Management System (IFHRMS).The move follows an amendment to Rule 7(3) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants’ Conduct Rules made in Jan 2026 by the DMK regime. Employees are required to declare their immovable properties, including land and buildings, movable assets such as vehicles, jewellery and bank deposits, as well as debts and other liabilities through the IFHRMS portal. “The facility for filing details of assets and liabilities has now been enabled on the IFHRMS portal.

The system will make it easier to monitor violations,,” a senior official said.In a recent communication, the govt directed secretaries, heads of departments, district collectors, judges, TNPSC secretary and registrar of Madras high court to instruct employees to file statements for the calendar year ending Dec 31, 2025, by Oct 31, 2026.The date of filing will be recorded in an employee’s ‘annual confidential report’.

Failure to submit the statement within the stipulated period will be treated as a violation of the service conduct rules.Employees must file statements of their assets and liabilities as on Dec 31 of each year by March 31 of the succeeding year. The govt has also advised employees to keep their IFHRMS user IDs and passwords secure. Employees have to use Form I for immovable property, Form II for movable property and Form III for debts and other liabilities.

After verifying and correcting the details, they must confirm and submit the declaration and download a copy for their records.“Not many employees take the declaration seriously. Submission of the statement will be considered during panel preparation for promotion. Making it mandatory is a welcome step as it would help prevent corruption at all levels,” said a member of Jactto-Geo, an umbrella federation of govt employees.

In July, the TVK govt introduced a WhatsApp number — 9498180936 — for reporting instances of govt employees demanding bribes. Heads of departments were directed to ensure that anti-bribery notice boards were prominently displayed in govt offices and public places.