Recently, the Ministry of Personnel has issued a circular directing all ministries to undertake periodic review of all officials. Most relevantly, the notice comes a few days after 15 tax department officials were forced to take compulsory retirement following graft charges. The ministries have been tasked to file a periodic review of all central government employees. The ministries have been directed to submit the report on the 15th of every month to DoPT. Sources said that there were serious charges of corruption and graft against the IT officials who were asked to compulsorily retire.