Finance

The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.

  • Additional Austerity Measures for Combating COVID-19

    State Government is currently required to incur heavy unforeseen expenditure to combat the situation arisen due to such pandemic outbreak. The 21 days lockdown which is currently in force throughout India, has severely affected the economy of the Country and the State.

  • Rate of Interest on GPF (01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020)

    During the period from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund and other similar funds under the administrative control of the Government of West Bengal shall carry interest at the rate of 7.9%.

  • COSA implementation in Grant-in-aid Institutions

    Salary bills including those related to Educational institutions, PRI institutions, and Urban Local Bodies shall not be accepted at the Treasuries/ PAO’s on or after 1.4.2015, if they are not generated through COSA/ COSA-compliant software.

  • Guidelines for Presenting Bills at Treasury/ PAO, 2020-2021

    a. Bills returned/objected before 16.03.2021 shall be resubmitted by 19.03.2021. b. Bills returned/objected during the period from 16.03.2021 to 19.03.2021 must be resubmitted by 24.03.2021. c. Bills returned between 20.03.2021 and 26.03.2021 must be resubmitted on the very next day. d. Bills returned on 30.03.2021 & 31.03.2021 must be resubmitted by 4 PM on the…