The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
A new office of the Directorate of Pension, Provident Fund and Group Insurance (DPPG) has been set up at ‘UTTARKANYA Siliguri, for disposing all pension cases of the pensioners from the districts of North Bengal.
Grant of Dearness Allowance to the State Government Employees and further Ad-Hoc Increase in the Wages of Daily Rated Workers under the Government with effect from January 01, 2013.
Finance Department to develop Unified Project Management System (UPMS) for monitoring of projects, throughout the life cycle of the project from initiation to completion of the project, as part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) assisted West Bengal Public Finance Management Reforms Program.
Payment of salary to employees may be made through e-payment of salary scheme, 2009 i.e. ePS Scheme to ensure transparency and to avoid delay.
Irregular sanction of 90% withdrawals of G.P.F. balances are being accorded by the different heads of office under the State Govt. resulting in negative balances of the G.P.F. accounts.
Governor has been pleased to empower the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary to release States matching share as well as Central Share up to the Vote on Account provision.
Heads of accounts for e-receipt of Government tax and non-tax revenue administered by Commerce & Industries Department and Irrigation & Waterways Department through GRIPS Portal.
During the period from 01.04.2019 to 30.06.2019, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 8% per annum.
Enhancement of power of Departmental Approval Committee to accord administrative approval of projects/ schemes from the existing Rs. 3 crore to Rs. 5 crore.
Opening of a scheme related Bank Account, where the scheme fund is authorised to be drawn and credited to a Bank Account opened for the purpose.