Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
The Revised TR form 70C is given in the Annexure. However, the revised TR 70C shall also be used for drawal of security deposit from Security Deposit Accounts as usual.
West Bengal Financial Rules provided for preferential treatment by way of 10% price preference to the State Government organizations vide Note-1 below sub-rule (3) of rule 47A of WBFR.
Financial power of District Magistrate and Head of the Department (other than Commissioner/ Secretary) to sanction Office Rent as Rs. 8,000/- and Rs. 10,000/- for each house per month respectively.
Financial Power of various designated Officers for sanctioning cost of medical attendance and treatment is increased making amendment to the clause 13 (3) of the West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008.
Inclusion of heads of accounts for revenue receipts administered by I&W Dptt., Dte of Factories under Labour Dptt., Dte of Electricity duty and Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax under Finance Dptt., through GRIPS Portal.
Balance in the Local Fund (LF) and Provident Fund Deposit (PFD) accounts is to be transferred to the merged municipalities viz. Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, Howrah Municipal Corporation and Asansol Municipal Corporation.
Governor has been pleased to accord sanction of Interest-free festival advance upto a maximum of Rs. 16,000/- only to State Government employees whose revised emoluments on 31.03.2023 exceeded Rs. 39,000/- p.m. but did not exceed Rs. 49,000/- p.m.
The State Government with the objective of promoting the welfare of State Government Employees and improve their health and housing benefits has decided to introduce the following measures:
Last date of submission of life certificate by all categories of pensioners/ Family pensioners is hereby extended from 15th November, 2016 to 15th January, 2017.
Institutional Bank Accounts shall have to be mandatorily registered in SBMS for receiving Schematic Fund in those Bank Accounts and further making all Schematic transactions and operations through them.