The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Cashless medical treatment up to Rupees one lakh will be provided to the beneficiaries for undergoing treatment in private empanelled hospitals within the state including NCR.
This scheme shall apply to all State Government employees, State Government pensioners including family pensioners and the beneficiaries who have opted for existing scheme in lieu of medical allowance.
Governor has been pleased to introduce the “Online System for Credit Confirmation-cum-Release of Funds” as an e-Governance activity with the object of expeditious release of fund under different Central flagship programmes.
All the Administrative Departments are requested to ensure that only a Government officer designated as Chief Executive officer/ Executive officer/ Project officer/ Finance officer of a local body is declared as its DDO.
In order to monitor and supervise the processes towards implementation of IFMS Project in the districts, it has been decided to form a District Level Committee with the following officials of Govt. of West Bengal.
The benefit of the scheme may be applicable to all Government Servants as defined in W.B.S.R. except those Government Employees who have their own separate housing scheme such as the Housing Scheme called ‘Pratyasha’ for policemen.
6th September, 2014 has been declared as Sectional Holiday on account of ‘Karam Puja’ for the employees belonging to Tribal communities.
Electronic Deposit of State Government revenue collected by the Directorate of Commercial Taxes and the Directorate of Excise has already been made mandatory through GRIPS.
The moment a file is dispatched online through Workflow based File Tracking System, an alert message is sent to the Head of the Department that the file is ready for dispatch and the same may be collected by 1 pm, next day.
Departmental Financial Advisors will release fund to the Companies, Corporations, Local Bodies and parastatals with effect from 1st September, 2014 only if e-tender norms are properly followed.