The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 16,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2023 exceeded Rs. 39,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 49,000/- p.m.
Governor is pleased to decide that the State Government employees whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs. 39,000/- per month as on 31.03.2023 will be entitled to ad-hoc bonus for the accounting year 2022-2023 at the rate of Rs. 5,300/- per head.
Governor has been pleased to declare the 3rd April, 2023 (Monday) as Public Holiday on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
Now all the entries so made are to be submitted online to the Custodian of eService Book through predefined Workflow System for approval.
Governor is pleased to form a cell for monitoring the projects implemented under Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment, under the Finance Department.
In view of call given by some organisations for strike on the 10th March, 2023 it has been decided that all State Government Offices shall remain open and all the employees shall report for duty on that day.
The Labour Co-operative Societies shall continue to get exemption from depositing Earnest Money while participating in Government tenders.
Governor is pleased to appoint West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC), as the arbitrator hereafter under WBHS for resolving disputes regarding West Bengal Health Scheme.
Governor has been pleased to decide that the State Government employees shall draw Dearness Allowance @ 6% of basic pay w.e.f. 01/03/2023.
In view of call given by some organisations for pen-down/ strike on the 20th February, 2023 (Monday) and the 21st February, 2023 (Tuesday)