Delegation of power to the Administrative Departments for release of fund in respect of grants under the recommendation of the Thirteenth Finance Commission.
State Government has decided to allow acceptance of the following categories of bills by Treasuries/ PAOs in anticipation of allotment of fund both in the remaining part of current Financial Year 19-20 (till 31.03.2020) and in the next Financial Year 20-21.
Vote-on-Account Budget of the State Government for the first four months of 2014-2015 has been passed by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Copies of the West Bengal Appropriation (Vote-on-Account) Act, 2014 have been forwarded to the Administrative Departments.
Governor has been pleased to introduce the Online System for Credit Confirmation-cum-Release of Funds as an e-Governance activity with the object of expeditious release of fund under different Central flagship programmes.
All the Departments are requested to make available to all offices under its control necessary allotment of fund within the last working day of the financial year 2013-2014 to square off the shortfall under various detailed heads for which bills were passed by the Treasuries/ Pay and Accounts Offices in anticipation of allotment of fund.
Administrative Departments may make allotment of fund relating to Non-Plan expenditure for Salary Items and Non-Salary Items up to 33% of the whole year’s budget provision.
The Administrative Departments may ensure before releasing any fund on these accounts that the previous released amounts have been substantially utilized, so that the moneys do not remain idle in the bank accounts.
West Bengal Appropriation Bill, 2014 has been passed by West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Copies of the West Bengal Appropriation Act, 2014 have been forwarded to the Administrative Departments under Finance (Budget) Department Memo. No. 499-F.B. dated 30th July, 2014.
For other Non-Plan expenditure the Administrative Departments may make further allotment so that the total allotment from April, 2012 to December, 2012 does not exceed 75 percent of the whole year’s budget provision.
Proposals must be submitted to Higher Education Department (C.G Branch) with the endorsement of the Director of Public Instructions, Govt. of West Bengal not later than 30.6.2015.