The Government of West Bengal, Finance Department issued 2220-FB dated 29/03/2014 for Memorandum for Allotment of Fund. This order comes under the Budget category and is published on the official Finance Department portal.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance Department
Budget Branch
No.: 2220-FB Dated 29/03/2014
MEMORANDUM
The undersigned is directed to say that 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 under Finance (Budget) Department Memo. No. 2218 -F.B. dated
29.03.2014.
The Governor has now been pleased to decide as follows:
It may be noted that subject to the provision contained in Finance Department Memo. No.
1746 F(Y) dated 26.03.2014 no bill will be passed by the Treasury/Pay & Accounts Office without an
allotment. The Treasuries/Pay and Accounts Offices have been advised accordingly.
Contd…….
The Administrative Departments / Controlling Authorities may now make allotment of fund
relating to Non-Plan expenditure for Salary Items (including Salary grants & Wages) and NonSalary Items up to 33% of the whole year’s budget provision subject to the amount provided under
Vote-on-Account for the four months (April, May, June and July, 2014) of the financial year 2014-
15.
Within the powers delegated under Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1977 as amended
from time to time or by virtue of the powers delegated in specific cases, the Administrative
Departments / Controlling Authorities may sanction expenditure out of the Non-Plan allotment of fund
except in the following cases: i) 33-Subsidies ii) Finance Commission’s Grants iii) 55-Loans &
Advances and iv) Schemes for which Central assistance is available.
In this Department Memo No. 2219 F.B. dated 29.03.2014, fifteen (15) Departments have
been empowered to release State’s matching share as well as Central share up to 33% of whole
year’s budget provision subject to the amount provided under Vote-on-Account for the four months
(April, May, June and July, 2014) of the financial year 2014-15. The said fifteen Departments may
make allotment of fund in this respect accordingly.
The Administrative Departments / Controlling Authorities may make allotment of fund relating
to State Plan expenditure for the four months (April, May, June and July, 2014) of the financial year
2014-2015 up to 33% of the whole year’s budget provision subject to the amount provided under
Vote-on-Account. The Administrative Department may sanction expenditure in cases of
administratively approved schemes except in the following cases for which concurrence from the
Finance Department in Budget Branch will have to be obtained: i) Schemes relating to EAP, RIDF,
NCDC, REC, CRF, APDRP, AIBP, BADP, ACA under Article 275(1), TSP (relating to BCW
Department.), BRGF, NPAG, NeGAP, HADP, RKVY, GLB,(State Finance Commission), JNNURM,
One-time ACA, WBETF and Central share and State share for all schemes including Other Centrally
Assisted State Plan Schemes (OCASPS) for which central assistance is available and ii) release of
fund under 33- Subsidies, 55-Loans and Advances, 54-Investment. In case of 13th FC grant, the
release of fund will be subject to the Memo No. 784-F.B. dated 30.08.2013.
The concerned Departments will be required to upload necessary information in the
prescribed proforma regarding release of Plan Fund in the website of the Finance Department (www.wbfin.nic.in).
All allotments should be made through the software application ‘e-bantan’ in the website of the Finance Department.8.. While issuing orders for sanctioning expenditure in exercise of the powers delegated under
this Memorandum, the following sentence should be inserted in such orders “This order issues in
exercise of the powers delegated under Finance Department Memo No.2220 -F.B. dated
29.03. 2014.
The powers delegated to the Administrative Departments / Controlling Authorities to release
fund are subject to the following conditions:-
a) The project / scheme for which fund is to be released has been administratively approved
following the existing procedure after obtaining concurrence of the Finance Department /
Financial Advisor / Departmental Secretary within the limit of Rs.10.00 lakh as per Memo
No.95-F.B. dated 18.04.2012;
b) The amount to be released can be accommodated within the Vote-on-Account provision
under the project / scheme;
c) There are no deviations – technical or otherwise – from the approved norms
d) Restrictions on creation of posts, purchase / hiring of cars and other restrictions imposed
by the Finance Department are to be observed.
(S. Datta)
OSD & EO Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
No. 2220 /1(300)-F.B Dated Howrah, the 29th March, 2014
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to :-
- The Principal Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.
- The Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.
- The Accountant General (E&RSA), West Bengal, C.G.O. Complex, 3rd M.S.O. Building, 5th Floor, Block-DF, Salt Lake, Sector-I, Kolkata-700 064.
- The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, West Bengal, 4, Lyons Range, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700 001.
- The Addl. Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary / Secretary / Special Secretary / Joint Secretary, ______ Department.
(Copy of the relevant Act is enclosed.) - The Commissioner, ______.
- The ______ Group / Branch, Finance Department.
- The ______ Division.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-I, 81/2/2, Phears Lane, Kolkata-700 012.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-II, P-1, Hyde Lane, Kolkata-700 073.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-III, I.B. Market, Sector-III, I.B. Block, 1st Floor, Bidhannagar, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 091.
- The Treasury Officer, ______ Treasury, ______ District.
- The District Magistrate, ______ District.
- The District Judge, ______.
Sd/-
(S. Datta)
OSD & EO Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
No. 2220 /1(300)-F.B Dated Howrah, the 29th March, 2014
How to Access the Original Order:
The original PDF of Memo No. 2220-FB is available on the West Bengal Finance Department’s official website. You can download it directly from the link below:
FAQs for 2220-FB:
Q: What is Memo No. 2220-FB?
A: It is a Finance Department notification issued on 29/03/2014 related to the matter of Memorandum for Allotment of Fund, Department of West Bengal.
Q: Which department issued this order?
A: The Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, under the Budget category.
Q: What is described on the order?
A: Memorandum for Allotment of Fund.
Q: Where can I find the original document?
A: The original PDF is available at the official Finance Department website: finance.wb.gov.in