Finance
The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Terms of engagement of retired employees on contract basis on consolidated remuneration is extended for a period of further one year in the existing terms and conditions.
Governor has been pleased to decide that all State Government Pensioners whose basic pension plus Dearness relief on pension as on 31st March, 2019 did not exceed Rs. 26,000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 2,100/- only in lump per head.
Based upon the verification of DDO, eGovernance Group, Finance Department, Government of West Bengal shall centrally modify /merge the IFSC of the beneficiary bank branch in IFMS;
Pensioners whose basic pension plus relief did not exceed Rs. 25000/- only and are not eligible for ad-hoc bonus shall be paid an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1900/- only in lump per head.
Governor is pleased to constitute a State Level Committee on Rationalization and Optimal Utilisation of Human Resources in State Government Establishments including Boards, Corporations, Rural and Urban Bodies, Parastatal Organisations etc.
Governor is pleased to decide that during the period from 01.07.2023 to 30.09.2023, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% per annum.
In view of call given by a political party for a 12 hours’ bandh on the 16th August, 2024 (Friday), it has been decided that all State Government Offices shall remain open and all the employees shall report for duty on that day.
Instructions to all DDOs under your administrative control and under the payment control of Kolkata Pay & Accounts Offices to strictly follow the programmes.
Procurement may be undertaken under Rule 47(14) of West Bengal Financial Rules from more than one source simultaneously if the entire quantity required is not available or not immediately available from one source. Such procurement may be made at different rates, if unavoidable.
It has been decided by the competent authority to create a cell of the officers from the e-Governance Group, Finance Department for better management and monitoring of the stated portal.