Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
State Government Employees drawing pay more than Rs. 2,01,000/- only will also get Dearness Allowance @ 3% of revised basic pay and the pensioners still drawing pre-revised pension will get Dearness Relief @ 133% with effect from 01.01.2021.
Payment for the Krishak Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme may be made either by Direct Benefit Transfer to the Bank Account of the beneficiary or by issuance of Account Payee Cheque.
State Government has decided to allow acceptance of the following categories of bills by Treasuries/ PAOs in anticipation of allotment of fund for the period from 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021 in the next financial year 2021-22.
The property being financed by the bank shall be placed under equitable mortgage by deposit of title deeds with the bank. Agreement deed for purchase of flat under construction, in original, shall be deposited to the bank before receiving loan.
Governor is pleased to prescribe the entitlement of accommodation for indoor treatment in different Hospitals including the Government Hospitals and Tata Medical Centre, Rajarhat to the beneficiaries under WBHS after ROPA-2019
Governor is pleased to decide that during the period from 01.01.2025 to 31.03.2025, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) per annum.
Revised Provisions for publication of brief referral advertisements in daily newspapers for invitation of tender/quotation: Estimate of NIT/NIQ Rs. 1,00,001/- to Rs. 5,00,000/- – At least one Bengali Newspaper.
Discontinuation of submission of Bill Extract, Top Sheet, Duplicate copies of Schedules and Acknowledgement along with the physical copy of the bill at the Treasury/ PAO.
Offices will be closed at 02.00 PM on Tuesday, the 1st July, 2025 on account of the Birth Day of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Cheque Truncation System of movement of digital images of the cheques from the link Banks to the PAOs/Treasuries for accounting of the same and from the PAOs/Treasuries to the Office of the Accountant General along with monthly accounts.