The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Elections/ Bye-elections to the Municipalities/ Municipal Corporation to be held on 22.11.2013 in different Districts in the State declared as public holiday.
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.
Governor is pleased to extend the term of Office of the Chairman and the Members of the Sixth Pay Commission for a further period of one year w.e.f. 27.11.2017.
Last Date by which bills are to be submitted to Treasuries is 28.03.2016 for Works & Forest Division bill against Sanction/Allotment order issued before 22.03.2016.
Revised Estimate, 2014-15 and the Budget Estimate, 2015-16 for Non-Plan expenditure and also for Receipts Heads should be submitted to the Finance (Budget) Department by 31.10.14 for each scheme.
Governor is pleased to declare 7th November, 2016 as a Holiday on account of CHHAT PUJA for all the Employees of State Government and Govt. Undertakings.
Passing of bills in anticipation of allotment of fund for the period upto 31st December, 2015 in case of the DDOs who have got some allotment through e-Bantan in the current financial year 2015-2016.
Govt has decided to grant exemption to the taxpayers of the hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts from payment of penalty, late fee and fine.
To ensure speedy and timely disposal of the Bills and for proper checking and correct booking of all the transactions of this financial year by 28th March, 2013.