COSA
COSA (Computerization of Salary Account), which assures accuracy and timeliness in the generation of Pay Bills, Schedules is now Obsolete.
Grant-in-aid salary bills of non-Government aided Secondary Schools/ Madrasahs generated through On-line salary management system (OSMS) of School Education Department of the State Government shall be accepted in the Treasury/ PAO.
For timely preparation of accurate salary bills and also with a view to building up a comprehensive employees’ database, implementation of COSA is mandated.
Governor is pleased to prescribe the following guidelines for implementation of e-Payment in the State Government Offices:- e-Payment is Mandatory for all types of Government Payments.
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.
Head of Offices/ DDOs are informed that the generation of salary bills through COSA is now mandatory. Henceforth salary bills from July 2012 and onwards should be submitted to the Treasuries/ Pay & Accounts Offices only in COSA generated printed bills.
Necessary instructions may kindly be given to all DDOs to complete the preparatory work of COSA within stipulated time and COSA is implemented from 01.07.2012.
Reserve Bank of India, Department of Government & Bank Accounts, Central Office, Mumbai has from time to time authorised the following Banks to conduct State Government Business in West Bengal.
As per instruction of the Higher Authority this is to inform that the school/ madrasah which has not yet submitted the COSA Form and School Information Form mandatorily submit the same within 10.06.2013.
Mandatory generation of salary bills using COSA and procurement of Computer for COSA in anticipation of Allotment for purchase one unit of Computer and peripherals.
Introduction of online Admission process from academic Session 2015-2016 and implementation of COSA from the current financial year in all the Government-aided General Degree Colleges of this State and Sanction of grant amounting to Rs. 1.5 lakhs to each of such Colleges for the said purpose.