The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Grant of Dearness Allowance to the West Bengal Government Employees/ Teachers and non-teaching employees of Non-Govt. Educational Institutions/ Employees of Statutory Bodies.
The respective Administrative Department may sanction the benefit of Dearness Allowance @ 52% with effect from January 01, 2013 to the Employees concerned under their control.
Governor is pleased to prescribe the following guidelines for implementation of e-Payment in the State Government Offices:- e-Payment is Mandatory for all types of Government Payments.
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.
Employees are allured to invest/ lend their savings with an expectation of higher return but they may not be able to recover such amounts with the promised returns in such unlawful cooperative societies or chit funds.
The Administrative Departments/Controlling Authorities may make further allotment of fund up to current year’s budget provision relating to Non-Plan expenditure for Non-Salary items for the month up to March, 2013.
Officers belonging to West Bengal State Constituted Services in scale no. 16 to move to pre-revised scale no. 19 after completion of 25 years of service.
Revised procedure for Over the Counter Receipt [OCR] through Government Receipt Portal System [GRIPS] regarding On-line and Off-line Receipts of Tax and Non-Tax Revenue.
Facility of Telephone (Land Line and/ or Mobile connection and Internet connection) at Residence of the entitled categories of Government employees.
All cheques issued by the State Government shall be valid for three months from the Date of issue. Thus a cheque bearing date 01.04.2013 is payable at any time up to 30.06.2013.