IFMS

For On-line real time management monitoring and control of all fund allocations and financial transactions in different Departments and their subordinate offices.

E-Pradan of IFMS mandatory from 01.04.2015 in Education Dte

All the Principals/ Teacher-in-Charges/ DDOs of the Govt/ Govt. aided/ Sponsored Colleges of West Bengal are requested to implement e-Pradan of IFMS (e-Payment) w.e.f. 01.04.2015.
Implementation of e-Pradan (e-Payment) module of IFMS

With the introduction of e-Pradan (e-Payment), issuance of cheques from the treasuries/PAO’s will be discontinued and instead payment will be credited directly into the bank accounts of the payees.
Discontinuation of present Letter of Credit (LOC) System

Discontinue the present LOC System for execution of Works and Forest Expenditure and bring the working of the Works and Forest Divisions under the ambit of the Treasury System through allotment of funds w.e.f. 01.04.2015.
Digital Signature Certificate for Operation of e-Pradan module

Procurement of digital signature certificates for TO/ATO, PAO/APAO, and PDO/APDO who are stake holders of e-Pradan module in their capacity as Administrator/operator/user of different function of the module.
Implementation of e-Pradan from 01.12.2014

Finance Department intends to implement the second module of IFMS, viz. e-Pradan (e-Payment from 1st December, 2014) gradually covering all the treasuries and DDOs by 31st March, 2015.
Procedure of e-Pradan of IFMS [e-Payment]

E-Pradan, another module of Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS), is an online payment system against bills submitted by the Drawing and Disbursing officer (DDO) to the Treasury/ PAO.
District Level Committee for Implementation of IFMS Project

In order to monitor and supervise the processes towards implementation of IFMS Project in the districts, it has been decided to form a District Level Committee with the following officials of Govt. of West Bengal.
e-Bantan (Online Budgetary Allotment) – Training

To organize training programme on IFMS in each district and sub-divisions for the training of all DDOs and SAOs. The Nodal Officers-cum-Master Trainers will impart the training of all DDOs and SAOs at the district and sub-division level.
Nodal Officers cum Master Trainers of IFMS

For imparting training to the District officials, the officers as listed in the Annexure have been selected as Nodal Officers cum Master Trainers of the respective District Head Quarters/Sub-Divisions for e-Banton module of IFMS.
Issue of Allotment Order through e-Bantan Mandated

Approval to fund flow through e-bantan module of IFMS does not need any separate allotment order other than the system generated one. Any conventional method of preparation of allotment letter and forwarding the same manually may result in duplication and will not be entertained in the Treasury/ PAO.