Delegation of Power
Power can be delegated to the sub-ordinate officer as per Delegation of Financial Power Rules.
No expenditure shall be drawn or incurred against a sanction unless funds are made available to meet the expenditure by the Controlling Officers or the administrative departments by valid appropriation or re-appropriation.
Delegated powers of the Engineer Officers of various Works Executing Departments of the State Government towards ‘Tender Acceptance’ and ‘Technical Sanction’ is enhanced in the following manner.
It is hereby clarified that the Rs. 5.00 lakh ceiling fixed for procurement of computer related items in terms of the order no. ibid is applicable only for the projects funded under Administrative Expenditure.
Governor is pleased to revise the delegated financial power of the Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary in charge of the Administrative Departments.
Policies and procedures for selection, contracting and monitoring of consultants and other professional services providers financed from the Government’s resources.
The Administrative Departments will be required to take a written confirmation direct from the Finance Department, Budget Branch (Group-N) that the Central Share has been credited to the State Exchequer.
Revised financial power of Director General of Police, West Bengal – Rs. 10,00,000/- for Repairs of building-execution of petty repair works only.
Senior Superintending Engineer of this Department will enjoy financial and technical vetting power equal to that of Superintending Engineer of this Department.
Governor is pleased to make the amendment in Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1977. Schedule ‘A’ and Schedule ‘B’ of the said are substituted with the revised Schedules.
Financial power of District Magistrate and Head of the Department (other than Commissioner/ Secretary) to sanction Office Rent as Rs. 8,000/- and Rs. 10,000/- for each house per month respectively.