The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Governor is pleased to entrust the monitoring and supervision of e-Pension project with E-Governance Group of Finance Department for smooth and early completion of the project.
West Bengal Appropriation (Vote-on-Account) Bill, 2013 passed by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly has received the assent of the Governor of West Bengal.
State Government Pensioners/ Family Pensioners shall draw Dearness Relief @75% of Basic Pension/ Basic Family Pension with effect from 1st January, 2016 onwards.
Governor has been pleased to decide that absence of employees on that date (18th August, 2015) will be treated as dies non and no salary will be admissible unless such absence.
Term of office of the Chairman and other Members of the Sixth Pay Commission, West Bengal is extended for a further period of six months w.e.f. 27.05.2016.