Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
State Government employees whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 22,000/- per month as on 31.03.2012 will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus at the rate of Rs. 2,500/- per head.
An Act to amend the West Bengal Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2010. No. 1166-L dated 30.07.2010. No. 381-L dated 04.04.2011.
Governor is pleased to exclude the 30th September, 2013, Monday which was earlier declared as Public Holiday on account of Half-yearly closing of Bank Account under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Salary Bills for March, 2016 should be presented by 11.03.2016. Bills for other personal claims must be submitted on or before 14.03.2016. Bills returned upto 04.02.2016 must be resubmitted on or before 15.02.2016.
As per schedule for the bye-election to 216-Kanthi Dakshin Assembly Constituency as announced by the Election Commission of India, the date of poll is 09.04.2017, Sunday.
Bills pertaining to arrear Pay & Allowances under ROPA, 2009 in respect of eligible retired Government employees may be released in fully by the Kolkata Pay & Accounts offices/ Treasuries in anticipation of allotment of fund in case there is any shortfall of allotment.
Governor is pleased to constitute a Rule Revision Committee, for amendment of the West Bengal Treasury Rules, 2005.
In view of Puja Festival 2017, Salary for the month of September shall be paid on the penultimate and last working day of this month i.e. by 25.09.2017.
Governor is pleased to decide to abolish the upper cost ceiling limit for construction/ acquisition of house/ flat funded from all sources by the employees.
An Act to provide for the collection, compilation, analysis, preservation and monitoring of information and statistics with respect to commercial activities of trade, industry and agriculture in West Bengal and for the use of such information and statistics in framing or implementing the fiscal policy of the State of West Bengal.