The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Government Departments are required to recover STDS (sales tax deducted at source) and TCS (collection of tax at source) from the bills at the time of making payment to any dealer (contractor or supplier).
Questions have been raised regarding – How the GPF, LTC etc. of the Officers of West Bengal Audit and Accounts Service, posted on deputation, shall be paid through e-Pradan.
An ex-gratia grant of Rs. 3,500/- per head may be granted to the employees of Public Undertakings whose monthly emoluments is below Rs. 25,000/- per month.
Introduction of facility for online payment to utility Service Providers WBSEDCL, CESC Ltd., BSNL (CTD) & BSNL (WBTC) by Deposit Accounts Administrators (Online PL) through seamless integration with IFMS.
Governor is pleased to declare 20th September (Thursday), 2018 as a Sectional Holiday on occasion of KARAM PUJA for the employees belonging to Tribal Communities.
In view of call given by different trade unions and others for a 48 hours’ Bharat bandh w.e.f 8th January, 2019 to 9th January, 2019, it has been decided that all State Government offices shall remain open.
Interest-free festival advance of Rs. 5000/- only may be granted whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2017 is in between Rs. 26,000/- and Rs. 36,000/- per month.
All offices of the Government of West Bengal shall be closed in the 2nd half of 7th February, 2022 (Monday) as a mark of respect to the departed icon of India, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar.
Governor is pleased to extend the benefits of the WBHS to retired members of AIS on payment of one-time contribution of Rs. 40,000/- only.
All the Heads of Offices will have to send a list of subscribers who are going to retire in the next twelve months to the Office of the Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal.