The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Vote-on-Account Budget of the State Government for the first four months of 2014-2015 has been passed by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Copies of the West Bengal Appropriation (Vote-on-Account) Act, 2014 have been forwarded to the Administrative Departments.
State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @85% of Basic Pension/ Basic Family Pension with effect from 1st January, 2017.
Governor is pleased to decide that henceforth there is no need to provide intimation to the Head of Office/ PSA before undergoing Medical Treatment.
For imparting training to the District officials, the officers as listed in the Annexure have been selected as Nodal Officers cum Master Trainers of the respective District Head Quarters/Sub-Divisions for e-Banton module of IFMS.
Governor has been pleased to empower the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary to release States matching share as well as Central Share up to the Vote on Account provision.
State Govt employees whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 26,000/- per month will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus at the rate of Rs. 3,600/- per head.
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.
Finance Department intends to implement the second module of IFMS, viz. e-Pradan (e-Payment from 1st December, 2014) gradually covering all the treasuries and DDOs by 31st March, 2015.
Governor is pleased to constitute a Rule Revision Committee, for amendment of the West Bengal Treasury Rules, 2005.
A State Government employee whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2012 exceeded Rs. 22,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 30,000/- p.m. may be granted an advance upto a maximum of Rs. 2,000/- only.