The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
The regular and whole time Mechanical Staff employed in the Pool Car Establishment in the Districts including Kolkata under the Transport Department and other Departments will get Tiffin Allowance @ Rs. 30/- per hour subject to a maximum of Rs. 180/- per working day.
In view of a sudden call given by a few political parties for a 12 hours’ strike/bandh on 12th February, 2021, it has been decided that all State Government Offices shall remain open and all the employees shall report for duty on that date.
Governor has now been pleased to prescribe a modified ‘Single Comprehensive Form’ which is enclosed. This Form will replace the existing Single Comprehensive Form introduced under Finance Department Memo No. 416-F (Pen) dated 09.08.2019.
Delegated powers of the Engineer Officers of various Works Executing Departments of the State Government towards ‘Tender Acceptance’ and ‘Technical Sanction’ is enhanced in the following manner.
Basic Retirement Benefits Calculator for West Bengal Govt. Employees, is about calculation of retiring pension (including family pension), retiring and death gratuity and leave salary in one single app.
Government offices in West Bengal have resumed their normal function, so, physical submission and processing of all bills and advices in Treasuries and Pay and Accounts Offices will be resumed w.e.f 01.02.2021.
System of sending the proposals sanctioned by NABARD to Finance Department for AAFS and also release of fund is discontinued.
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 01.01.2021 to 31.03.2021.
It is decided that the performance security for all existing contracts or the contracts which will be entered into within 31.12.2021 shall be reduced to 3% from the existing 10%.
In view of the ongoing COVID – 19 pandemic and the vulnerability of the elderly persons to Corona virus, the Governor has now been pleased to order that in the current year all the Pensioners/ Family Pensioners may submit Life Certificate to the Treasuries/ Pension Disbursing Banks, as the case may be, till 28.02.2021.
