Allotment Order For The Year 2011-12 Vide. No. 2450 Dt.30.12.2011

Allotment order for the year 2011-12 vide. no. 2450 dt.30.12.2011

The Government of West Bengal, Finance Department issued 2450-FB dated 30/12/2011 for Allotment order for the year 2011-12 vide. no. 2450 dt.30.12.2011. 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. 2450-F.B.
Kolkata, the 30th December, 2011.

MEMORANDUM

In continuation of this Department Memo Nos. 700-F.B. dated 31.03.2011, No. 1530-F.B. dated 29.07.2011 and 1920-FB dated 22.09.2011, the Governor has now been pleased to decide the following.

The Administrative Departments/Controlling Authorities may make further allotment of fund up to current year’s budget provision relating to Non-Plan expenditure for Non Salary items for the month up to March, 2012.
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 and iii) 55-Loans & Advances and iv) Schemes for which Central assistance is available.
The concerned Departments will be required to furnish necessary information in prescribed proforma regarding repayment of loans as per Finance Department Memo No. 80-F.B. dated 17.04.2006.
In this Department Memo No. 2425-FB dated 27.12.11, fourteen (14) Departments have been empowered to release State’s matching share as well as Central share up to current year’s budget level. The said fourteen Departments may make allotment of fund up to the current year’s budget provision relating to Central share and State’s matching share from the relevant heads of account.
The Administrative Departments/Controlling Authorities will be required to obtain concurrence of the Finance (Budget) Department for release of fund in case of schemes relating to EAP, RIDF, 13th FC, NCDC, REC, CRF, APDRP, BADP, ACA under Article 275(I), TSP (relating to BCW Deptt.), BRGF, NeGAP, HADP, RKVY, GLB (State Finance Commission) and One-time ACA.
Subject to the provisions as laid down in this Department Memo No. 2425-FB dated 27.12.11 which are applicable to fourteen Departments, the other Administrative Departments/Controlling Authorities will be required to obtain concurrence of Finance (Budget) Department for releasing fund in respect of State Share for (i) Centrally Sponsored Schemes or any other Scheme for which Central assistance is available and (ii) Central Share in the Budget under State Plan.
Excepting the cases as stated in paras 6 and 7 above, the Administrative Departments/Controlling Authorities may, release funds on their own relating to the State Plan expenditure during the current financial year 2011-12 up to 75% of the budget provision and the remaining 25% may also be released with the approval of Finance Department where the schemes concerned have been administratively approved by F.D.
In order to facilitate early processing of the proposals relating to State Plan fund where prior concurrence of the Finance (Budget) Department is required as stated at para 8, the proposals covered under the State Plan may be referred to the Finance (Budget) Department for concurrence through the Administrative Group of the Finance Department. However, cases relating to EAP, RIDF, 13th FC, GLB (i.e. State Finance Commission Grant), RKVY and BRGF may be sent direct to the Finance (Budget) Department for concurrence.
While referring the file(s) for release of State Plan fund beyond 75% of the whole year’s budget provision, the Administrative Departments should invariably report the total State Plan fund so far released by them against total State Plan provision. Information about file(s) pending in the Finance Department along with the amount involved for release of State Plan should also be given. In the case of new projects/schemes and also approved projects/schemes for which deviations from approved norms are considered necessary, approval of the Finance Department will be required before release of fund by the Administrative Departments / Controlling Authorities. Subject to the provisions as laid down in this Department Memo No. 2425-FB dated 27.12.11 which are applicable to fourteen Departments, all other proposals of the remaining Departments, for release of fund for Centrally Sponsored and Central Sector Schemes will have to be referred to the Finance Department for concurrence.
The concerned Departments will be required to furnish necessary information in the prescribed proforma regarding release of Plan Fund as per Finance Department Memo No. 52(75)-F.B. dated 12.04.2006 and also to the upload the particulars in the concerned web site.
All Departments should immediately issue orders of allotment to their subordinate offices. It may be noted that subject to the provision contained in Finance Department Memo. No. 2470-F(Y) dated 31.03.2010 no bill will be passed by the Treasury/Pay & Accounts Office without an allotment order. The Treasuries/Pay and Accounts Offices have been advised accordingly.
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. -F.B. dated 2011″.

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;

b) The amount to be released can be accommodated within the budget provision under the project/scheme as authorized for allotment.

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 observed.

( S. Datta )
OSD & EO Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

No. 2450/1(300)-F.B.
Kolkata, the 30th December, 2011

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 (Audit), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.
The Accountant General (R W & LBA), 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.
___________________________ Group/Branch, Finance Department.
The Commissioner, ____________________ Division.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-I, 81/2/2, Phears Lane, Kolkata-12.
The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-II, P-I, Hyde Lane, Kolkata-700 073.
The Treasury Officer, ____________________ Treasury.
The District Magistrate, ________________ District.
The District Judge, ___________________ District.
_________________________________ Department

( S. Datta )
OSD & EO Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal

Vide Memo No.: 2450-FB

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FAQs for 2450-FB:

Q: What is Memo No. 2450-FB?

A: It is a Finance Department notification issued on 30/12/2011 related to the matter of Allotment order for the year 2011-12 vide. no. 2450 dt.30.12.2011, 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: Allotment order for the year 2011-12 vide. no. 2450 dt.30.12.2011.

Q: Where can I find the original document?

A: The original PDF is available at the official Finance Department website: finance.wb.gov.in