Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Rate of interest (ROI) on ‘State Compensatory Afforestation Fund (SCAF)’ will be 3.35% per annum for the Financial Year 2023-24.
State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @ 45% of basic Pension with effect from January 1, 2012 onwards.
The absence will be treated as dies non and no salary will be admissible for that day. However this will not affect past service of the concerned employee.
In view of call given by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha for indefinite bandh/ strike on and from 12th June, 2017, it has been decided that all State Government offices would remain open.
Governor is pleased to extend the last date of capturing GPF Balances of the State Government Employees including approval by Head of Office whose Accounts are maintained by the Office of Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal upto 5th March, 2020.
Finance Department has now developed a software for capturing Quarterly Expenditure Report for schemes which are being executed under the State Plan by the administrative departments.
Total period of TA’s service should normally not exceed 4 months and PPP project execution should commence within 4 months from the date of engagement of TA.
An Act to provide for the responsibility of the State Government to ensure prudence in fiscal management and fiscal stability by progressive elimination of revenue deficit, reduction in fiscal deficit and prudent debt management consistent with fiscal sustainability, greater transparency in fiscal operations of the State Government and conduct offiscalpolicy in a medium-term framework and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
All the Treasuries/Pay & Accounts Offices in West Bengal are functioning under fully computerised system. Each Treasury/Pay & Accounts Office has been allotted Government e-Mail ID. Now, it is felt necessary to provide internet connectivity to each Treasury/Pay & Accounts Office for carrying out the following activities:
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha has called for bandh/strike in the areas under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on 28th September, 2016.