Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 22: Four months after the State Administrative Council decision, the Finance Department today issued formal order on distribution of functions as well as functionaries between the Finance and Planning Department.
In view of the need to integrate the Capex and Revenue expenditure functions transferred to Finance Department, setting up of Integrated Resource Division for streamlining of Capital Expenditure/CSS in each Administrative Department has been approved, which shall improve outcome with respect to each unit of money spent.
The Integrated Resource Division (IRD) shall be set up in all Administrative Departments. Each IRD shall be headed/coordinated by DG of E&S or Accounts Services, and till such time as a DG level person is posted, it shall continue to be headed by Administrative Secretary. The IRD shall be supported by two middle rung officers, one each from E&S and Accounts Services from existing personnel of two services in various departments.
At the HoD level, IRD shall be headed/coordinated by an officer of the rank of Dy Director E&S Service/FA&CAO of Accounts Cadre with approval of concerned Administrative Secretary. The head of IRD at the HoD level shall be supported by two officers, one each from E&S Service and Accounts Service.
At the District level, an IRD shall be headed by Chief Planning Officer from E&S Services, who in-turn shall be assisted by an officer from Accounts Cadre of the rank of Accounts Officer. An officer of the rank of DD/AD from E&S Service along with required supporting staff of respective cadres, shall also be made available in the Division.
At block level, Statistical Officer and AAO will assist the BDO. Besides, these officials will also help the Panchayats in planning, accounting and capacity building. Combined training shall be organized by IMPA for IRDs.
The functions and functionaries of various divisions working in the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, transferred to Finance Department, have been restructured. The Development Expenditure Division-I, dealing with District Capex Budget, shall be doing compilation and regular review of District Plan with focus on outcome and timely implementation, monitoring of status of implementation of projects including tendering and speeding of execution, monitoring of outcome and evaluation, implementation of PULSE, capacity creation, monthly progress reports and preparation of outcome budgets.
Similarly Development Expenditure Division-shall be dealing with State Capex Budget-compilation and outcome, monitoring of status of implementation of projects, capacity creation, monthly progress reports, implementation of PULSA and preparation of outcome budgets while the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (E&S) will take care of cadre management of E&S, evaluation studies and preparation of Income Estimates and Capital formation. For all the technical/statistical assignments, the DES shall facilitate the Planning, Development & Monitoring
Project Monitoring & Concurrent Evaluation Division as well as Coordination Division/CSS/BADP Division/PMDP/Pulse implementation and Monitoring of Pargati State Level shall continue to work in the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department on deputation. The cadre controlling authority of the E&S Services and Accounts Service will be the Finance Department and they will continue as distinct cadres.
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