The functions of the Finance Department are performed through 5 (five) branches, namely, Audit, Budget, Revenue, Internal Audit and Institutional Finance.
Governor has been pleased to decide to introduce a new scheme of House Building Loan to the State Government Employees named “AKANKSHA” with a provision of Rs. 100 Cr.
The existing, retired State Govt employees, pensioners, family pensioners, AIS and retired AIS officers who have not enrolled their names under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may be allowed to enrol their names up to 31.03.2015.
Government Employees and Pensioners enrolled under West Bengal Health Scheme, 2008 may avail themselves of Cashless benefit up to Rs. 1.00 Lakh during their indoor treatment in the empanelled hospitals under WBHS-2008.
Governor has been pleased to decide that no meeting/ procession/ demonstration etc. shall be organised in the premises of ‘Nabanna’ by any Association/ Union/ Group of employees.
Re-Constitution of State Level Core Committee for implementation and monitoring of e-tender process in Government departments and subordinate offices in the state.
West Bengal Health Recruitment Board having completed the process of tuning their system to electronic receipt of examination fees approached Finance Department to enable the GRIPS portal to receive fees for examination to be conducted by them from this year.
The Departments shall process all the files dealing with financial matters, both plan and non-plan, through their Financial Advisors; The Departmental Secretary will exercise the financial powers delegated by Finance Department from time to time, after obtaining advice from the Financial Advisor (FA);
An office of Registration Authority (RA) has been set up at Vidyut Bhavan for processing new Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) applications and renewal of existing DSC.
In all cases the RIDF projects identified for sanction of NABARD are sent to Finance Department for technical examination by its RIDF wing. Considerable time is spent in this process leading to delay in the submission and sanction of projects by NABARD.
The facility for ‘Online Re-appropriation System’ shall be not be available to the Administrative Departments on and from 01.02.2014. After this period, in case of necessity, the Administrative Departments may move to the Budget Branch of Finance Department for ‘Offline Re-appropriation’.