Finance & Accounts Department

#To ensure financial discipline of the Municipality, to take necessary corrective measures and to draw the attention of the municipal authorities whenever occasion so arises

# To remain in charge of the accounts and cash department of the municipality.

# To sign all cheques for effective expenditure jointly with the Executive Officer in terms of Section 69A of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993.

#To ensure proper and regular maintenance of the accounts of Municipality and to supervise preparation of its final accounts as per the relevant acts and rules made hereunder.

#To ensure timely preparation and submission of the following statutory reports and returns:-

(a) Annual Budget Estimate,

(b) Revised Budget Estimate,

(c) Annual Financial Statements

(d) Balance Sheet,

(e) Financial Statements required for the Audit purposes

#To examine and verify the cash Book of the Municipality on regular basis.

# To check and verify the entries in Demands and Collection Register of the Municipality on regular basis

# To pass bills and vouchers along with bills and vouchers produced by the Chairman in respect of expenditure incurred out of advance.

# To pass bills and other claims for payment
# To render necessary assistance to the Executive Officer in preparation and submission of the Broad Sheet replies to audit reports and in finalizing the recommendations in respect of various purchases.

# To ensure observance of e-Tenders/e-Auction procedure in Municipality in terms of Notification NO 4884-F (Y) dated 15.09.2016of the Finance Department.

# To act as co-ordinating officer along with the Executive Officer for implementation of various plan/non-plan scheme of the municipality.

# To act as Nodal Officer for revenue mobilization to monitor tax collection of the Municipality and taking necessary measures for augmentation of municipal tax and non-tax revenue.

# To act as Nodal Officer for Iosms for pay and allowances of the municipal employees and pensioners.

# To act as Approving Authority in PFMS modules for CSSs like MDM, NULM, PMAY, AMRUT, SBM of the municipality.

# To function as DDO for drawing various Govt grants/allotments and disburse by transfer credit to Local Fund of the Municipality and to function as DDO for Pay and allowances of Executive Officer and Finance Officer

# To authenticate of entries in the Service Books of all employees and appearance of pensioners of the Municipality

# To perform such other functions as may be entrusted from time to time by the state Government or the Chairman of the Municipality.