Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees (who are drawing their pay in the pre-revised scale) shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 127% to 139% with effect from 01.01.2015.
Enhancement of Rs. 900/- in Professional Fee per year during first 5 years in the project. Maximum limit of Professional Fee for this purpose will be Rs. 40,000/- per month.
Payment of claims under West Bengal Health for All Employees & Pensioners Cashless Medical Treatment Scheme, 2014 in anticipation of allotment.
In order to provide some relief to labourer/ daily wage earner/ worker, who is in extreme distress, due to the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19), the Governor is pleased to introduce a new scheme called Prachesta (প্রচেষ্টা).
The whole time State Government employees drawing basic pay upto Rs. 2,01,000/-shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 3% of basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2021. The calculation of Dearness Allowances shall be made taking into account the revised basic pay and NPA.
Governor is pleased to implement ONLINE functionality for discontinuation of Medical Allowance/ Relief from the Salary/Pension of the enrolled employee and pensioner with the following directives:
While preparing both Revised & Budget Estimates, any substantial deviation from previous years actual should be corroborated with appropriate remarks. Financial Advisors should be consulted in the process of framing of Revised & Budget Estimates.
Every year 1st July is celebrated as Doctors’ Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal and a half day holiday for the offices under the State Government is notified.
Render advice on all financial matters including procurement proposals which would otherwise have required concurrence of the Finance Department.
Delegation of power the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary for releasing States matching share as up to the current financial year budget provision.