Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Promotion of Schedule ‘B’ Stenographers to the higher scales would henceforth be made functional and the services of the Schedule ‘B’ Stenographers would be transferable at any Office.
In the first phase, e-Bantan will be implemented, tentatively from 1st April 2014. Allotment /release of fund including Budgetary allocation to the Administrative Departments shall be uploaded from time to time by the Finance Department in e-Bantan.
Appointments to the posts of English Stenographer [Basic Grade] shall be made through an open competitive examination to be held by the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission.
Governor is pleased to decide that the condition of rendering three years’ service for admissibility of the benefit of family pension in case of death while in service be reduced to one year service.
Labour Co-operative Societies are exempted from payment of Earnest Money against all tenders of the Government. These Societies, if selected through tender, will have to furnish requisite Security Deposit.
With the introduction of e-Pradan (e-Payment), issuance of cheques from the treasuries/PAO’s will be discontinued and instead payment will be credited directly into the bank accounts of the payees.
Rate of Interest for Other Advances (i.e. advances in connection with marriage, illness, etc. and advances for other purposes) including passage advance is 5.5% per annum.
The CTS-2010 standard cheque forms issued from the Treasury/PAO have the standard printed in the left-side margin of the cheque form with some security features, such as quality of paper, void pantograph, watermark, etc.
Simple Income Tax Calculator 2020-21 is an Excel Utility which calculates Income Tax of Salaried Person. It also prepares Form 16, Salary Statements, HRA Exemption etc.
Introduction of online functionality for seeking prior permission of availing treatment in Enlisted Hospitals outside the State through West Bengal Health Scheme Portal.