Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
The Governor is pleased to declare the 8th May, 2012, Tuesday under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as Public Holiday on account of Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore.
The last dates for submission of SAR for the Appraisal Years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 are extended as below:
In view of the Parliamentary Election-2014 to be held on 17th, 24th, 30th April 2014, 7th & 12th May, 2014 in the different Parliamentary Constituencies and simultaneous Bye-election to 6 (six) Assembly Constituencies in this State, the Government has declared the said days as public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Introduction of facility for online payment to utility Service Providers WBSEDCL, CESC Ltd., BSNL (CTD) & BSNL (WBTC) by Deposit Accounts Administrators (Online PL) through seamless integration with IFMS.
Every year 1st July is celebrated as Doctors’ Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal and a half day holiday for the offices under the State Government is notified.
Rate of interest (ROI) on ‘State Compensatory Afforestation Fund (SCAF)’ will be 3.35% per annum for the Financial Year 2024-25.
Loans to Local Bodies – Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Improvement Trusts, Development Authorities, Zilla Parishads, Anchalic Parishads, Panchayat Samities, Housing Boards etc. — 13.00.
All the Administrative Departments will arrange for opening of Deposit Accounts of all parastatal bodies under their administrative control so that all such organizations can use the Deposit Account for all their operations.
A detailed procedure of drawal of fund from the Treasury/ PAO for expenditure related to Works and Forest and its accounting in the respective divisional office and Treasury/ PAO.
Governor is pleased to withdraw the Ceiling of Administrative Approval and Phasing for all RIDF/ WIF Heads of Account in AAFS module without limit restrictions.