Finance

The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.

Rate of Interest on GPF (01.04.2020 to 30.06.2020)

Accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% per annum. The rate will be in force during this financial year for the period from 01.04.2020 to 30.06.2020.
Procurement of Man Power Supply Services through WBEIDC/ WTL

Payment to WBEIDC/ WTL for supply of manpower shall include:- Consolidated wages as allowed by Finance Department in its Memo No. 1032-F(P2) Dated. 08.02.2019. Employers contribution to EPF, Contribution to ESI, GST, Agency Fee/ Commission @1%, Administrative charges.
Emergency Procurement related to COVID19 Operation

Procurement may be undertaken under Rule 47(14) of West Bengal Financial Rules from more than one source simultaneously if the entire quantity required is not available or not immediately available from one source. Such procurement may be made at different rates, if unavoidable.
Additional Austerity Measures for Combating COVID-19

State Government is currently required to incur heavy unforeseen expenditure to combat the situation arisen due to such pandemic outbreak. The 21 days lockdown which is currently in force throughout India, has severely affected the economy of the Country and the State.
Drawal of Bills in Anticipation of Allotment of Fund for the year, 2020-21

State Government has decided to allow acceptance of the following categories of bills by Treasuries/ PAOs in anticipation of allotment of fund both in the remaining part of current Financial Year 19-20 (till 31.03.2020) and in the next Financial Year 20-21.
Providing Essential Treasury related Services during Lockdown

During this period priority shall be processing of the urgent bills related to essential services like Health, Fire and emergency, Police, Civil Defence, Bills related to Salary, Wages, Pension, Social Assistance Schemes, Scholarships, payment of agencies providing Security/ Housekeeping/ Conservancy/ Man power supply, etc.
Excel Calendar for Any Year

This is a semi automated calendar utility. You can enter any year after 1901. The days of the dates will be arranged automatically. However you need to input the holidays manually.
Selection of Agency Centrally for Providing Similar Nature Services

Administrative Department will centrally invite tender and engage agency for providing similar and homogeneous services to all the subordinate offices under their control.
Preventive Measures to Contain the Spread of COVID-19

Daily attendance should be reduced by 50%. In order to achieve this, the existing Human Resources (HR) should be put to duty on weekly rotation basis so that they attend office on alternate weeks.
Leave at 4 PM due to Threat of Corona Virus (COVID-19)

On and from 19th March 2020 all employees except those working in the departments providing emergency services and those whose services are essentially required by the higher authority, shall be allowed to leave office at 04.00 PM.
Splitting of Works/ Projects/ Schemes to Avoid e-Tender

Works/ Schemes/ Projects/ Procurements, which have been split to avoid the approval of the appropriate authorities and/or laid down tender norms, no payment should be released before the examination of the same by the Finance Department.
Issuance of Brief Referral Advertisements for e-Tender

To ensure better compliance of the guidelines, publication of brief referral advertisements in respect of all e-tenders to be floated by the State Government offices shall be done centrally by the concerned Administrative Departments.
Simple Superannuation Pension (After ROPA, 2019)

Please note that this excel utility is based on up to date DCRB Rules and in view of Rules laid down in W.B.S. (ROPA), 2019 and it can calculate the pension before two years of retirement.
New Old Age Pension Schemes – Jai Bangla Scheme, 2020

Introduction of New Old Age Pension Schemes under the Jai Bangla Scheme 2020 namely Taposili Bandhu for Scheduled Caste and Jai Johar for Scheduled Tribe. All SC and ST persons above the age of 60 years are eligible under the scheme and shall receive a pension of Rs. 1,000 per month.
Functionality for according “Advance Administrative Approval”

Governor is pleased to introduce a facility in AAFS Module of IFMS for according Advance Administrative Approval, so that departments may accord Advance Administrative Approval in this Financial Year, of a project to be taken up in Next Financial Year.
Facility in AAFS for Re-Phasing of Projects Exceeding the Budget Provision

Inadequate project planning may lead to increased project life cycle, cost overrun, sub optimal resource utilisation, Project failure and consequently may adversely affect the fiscal management and achievement of the overall goals of state.

West Bengal Government Circulars

WBSR, WBFR, WBTR, Loans, Advances, GPF, Group Insurance, Health, Judicial, DFPR, Education, Pension, Accounting Rules, Miscellaneous Govt. Circulars. Table View