The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Governor is pleased to notify the 17th March, 2014, day after Doljatra (on 16th March, 2014), as a holiday in all the offices under the Government of West Bengal.
Governor is pleased to include System Administrator (SA) in the list given for direct engagement by Departments/ Directorates/ Offices of the State Government in e-Governance Projects on temporary basis.
Governor is pleased to decide that all the State Government Departments and subordinate offices should immediately switch over to the e-tender procedure through the State Government e-tender portal, namely, https://wbtenders.gov.in.
The Works Departments shall abolish the system of enlistment of contractors. All works of and above Rs. 5 lakh for which e-tendering is mandatory would be awarded through open e-tender.
Governor is pleased to introduce Central Clearing System in Finance Department at Nabanna with effect from 05.03.2014 to facilitate orderly physical dispatch of files to the Administrative Departments located within or outside Nabanna.
Governor has been pleased to decide to introduce a new scheme of House Building Loan to the State Government Employees named AKANKSHA with a provision of Rs. 100 Cr.
The existing, retired State Govt employees, pensioners, family pensioners, AIS and retired AIS officers who have not enrolled their names under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may be allowed to enrol their names up to 31.03.2015.
Government Employees and Pensioners enrolled under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may avail themselves of Cashless benefit up to Rs. 1.00 Lakh during their indoor treatment in the empanelled hospitals under WBHS-2008.
Governor has been pleased to decide that no meeting/ procession/ demonstration etc. shall be organised in the premises of ‘Nabanna’ by any Association/ Union/ Group of employees.
Re-Constitution of State Level Core Committee for implementation and monitoring of e-tender process in Government departments and subordinate offices in the state.