Department of Finance

Introduction

The Finance Department is one of the important departments among the total 14 departments in the Zilla Parishad. The Chief Accounts and Finance Officer is the head of this department. This department is responsible for scrutinizing proposals or cases related to plans/financial matters from all the departments of the Zilla Parishad, which require the approval of the Chief Executive Officer, and presenting them after providing financial/accounting feedback.

Budget Branch

Budget Branch
Preparing the budget for the Zilla Parishad, withdrawal and distribution of grants approved by the government from the treasury, distribution of financial remittances via RTGS, and planning of funds and controlling expenditures.

Collection Branch

Collecting the expenses incurred by the departments/ talukas from the various government schemes’ grants received by the Zilla Parishad, preparing monthly and annual accounts, and publishing them in the Government Gazette with the approval of the General Body.

Retirement Pension Branch

Retirement Pension Branch
Approving retirement pension/ family pension cases for class 3 and 4 employees under the Zilla Parishad. Issuing retirement pension orders (PPOs). A retirement pension unit has been established at the district level, and pensions for Zilla Parishad pensioners/ family pensioners are directly deposited into their bank accounts via RTGS from the headquarters level. The supervisory officer of this branch is the Deputy Chief Accounts and Finance Officer.

Pre-Audit Branch 1/2/3

Providing feedback on financial matters received from various departments of the Zilla Parishad and presenting them for approval. Also, clearing the pending payments and depositing amounts online via RTGS/ZP-FMS/LRS into the bank accounts of the respective agencies.

Salary Verification Branch

Verifying salary determinations for class 3 and class 4 employees of the Zilla Parishad. The control officer for this branch is the Accounts Officer.

Group Insurance Scheme Branch

Approving group insurance scheme cases for class 3 and class 4 employees of the Zilla Parishad, preparing the relevant payments, and submitting them to the treasury office. The control officer for this branch is the Deputy Chief Accounts and Finance Officer.

External Audit Branch

Organizing compliance verification camps to resolve pending sections of reports from the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti on local fund accounts/ Panchayat Raj Committees/ and Comptroller and Auditor General’s reports, as well as conducting internal audits and stock verifications for Zilla Parishad departments and Panchayat Samitis, and issuing reports.

Establishment Branch

Handling appointments, promotions, regular/ district transfers, account-related inquiries, and approving other establishment-related benefits for accounting staff under the Zilla Parishad. This branch also handles the establishment matters for various positions such as Chief Accounts Officer, Deputy Chief Accounts Officer, Accounts Officer, Senior Clerk, Junior Clerk, etc.

Provident Fund Branch

Approving cases related to Provident Fund for class 3 and class 4 employees under the Zilla Parishad, such as final proposals, withdrawals, and other related matters. Distributing employees’ slips and submitting PF dues to the treasury office for online deposit via RTGS to the respective accounts. Preparing and distributing the annual PF statement to employees through the head of the office.

DCPFS / NPS (National Pension Scheme)

Approving cases related to DCPFS / NPS for class 3 and class 4 teachers and non-teaching staff, including final proposals, non-refunds, ex-gratia grants, and other related matters. Since non-teaching staff are under the NPS, their slips are distributed online through NSDL. The control officer for this branch is the Deputy Chief Accounts and Finance Officer.

The work of the Finance Department is divided into a total of 14 branches. Each branch includes one senior assistant (accounts) and one junior assistant (accounts), supervised by Junior Accounts Officers and Assistant Accounts Officers.