The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Employees of Public Undertakings may be allowed to draw an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 2,600/- per head provided their revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 22,000/- per month.
West Bengal Government employee if applies for Interest-free festival advance, may be granted an advance up to a maximum of Rs. 2,500/- only.
State Government employees whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 22,000/- per month as on 31.03.2013 will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus at the rate of Rs. 2,600/- per head.
Engagement of Software Personnel for a project shall be assessed by the concerned HOD/ Directorate in consultation with NIC or IT Department.
LOC Issuing Authority shall approach their respective Administrative Department for issuing sanction order authorising them to issue LOC against the balance unspent amount.
A few DDO’s are yet to start generation of salary bills through COSA. They are allowed to submit salary bills in hard copies upto August, 2013.
Regarding online and off-line receipts of Tax and Non-tax Revenue through GRIPS, the Governor is pleased to allow 3 (three) more banks to act as the Participant Bankers.
West Bengal Public Service Commission (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 2008 is amended to exempt following posts from consultation.
Exemption from payment of Earnest Money and Security Deposit given to Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units under rules 47A(1) and 47B(7) of West Bengal Financial Rules, Volume-I is applicable to supply contracts only and not to works contracts.
Governor is pleased to declare Dates of Election as Public Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the districts mentioned below:-