Webinar on GeM for the officers of TTPL held on -16.08.2021

Webinar on Government e-Marketplace (GeM) for the officers of Travancore Titanium Products, Thiruvananthapuram was held on 16.08.2021 which was led by Sri.Manesh Mohan, Business Facilitator, GeM.

Finance Officers' Feedback and Suggestions

 

Discussed points in the meeting of FOs/FAs held on 11.08.2021. Those who could not attend the meeting can offer their Comments/Suggestions through the form below for finalizing the minutes of meeting.

 

POINTS DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING

1)      All Finance Officers and Financial Assistants have to take necessary actions on strengthening of internal Audit Wing and Revenue generation in their respective institutions.

2) Take active steps for avoiding parking of funds in the institutions.

3) Modification of Government orders (GO(P) 388/1992/Fin dated 6.5.1992) assigning duties and responsibilities of FOs and FAs in the changed scenario of financial transactions of the institutions.

4) Provide training to all FOs and FAs regarding Project Financing, Spark, GeM and various online applications used in Finance Department.

5) Solve the issues of SPARK relating to pay revision arrears of employees on deputation.

6) Avoid posting of FAs & FOs continuously outside Finance Department and may be posted in FD before their retirement.

7) Steps have to be taken to clear idle amount parked in PD Accounts. Huge amount parked in PD Account has to be shifted to revenue account. All FOs/Fas have to follow Government instruction in this regard.

8) Ceiling amount of Local Purchase/ Quotation/Tenders have to be enhanced at par with Store Purchases Manual in consultation with LSGD.

9) Implementation of G SPARK in various boards and corporations.

10) A Whatsup group of FOs and FAs to be created.

11) Charge allowance may be allowed till the officers hold the position. Three months ceiling may be dispensed with.

12) LSGD institution may be allowed to monitor/spend the balance fund of winding up of central projects /schemes in the respective area of operation.

13) Timely furnishing of Confidential Reports to reviewing officers.

14) FOs and FAs have to be given sufficient role in the e-monitoring part of plan funds.

15) A digital platform may be created for project verification through which the objectives, fund requirements , utilization of the project, present stage of the project can be monitored on real time basis.

16) Details of Bank A/Cs and Treasury SB Account to be include in the cash book.

17) Assign Head of Account to refund the amount parked in the Bank Accounts.

18) Unwanted/unwarranted expenses in connection with purchase should be avoided.

19) A channel of interaction with ACS (Finance) may be provided to FOs and FAs.

20) Formulate norms for the purchase of electrical vehicles.

21) Directions may be issued to all Departments/Institutions to route all plan fund proposals and files through FOs/FAs.

22) FOs and FAs have to identify continuation of temporary post even after winding up of plan schemes and report the same to Government at once for urgent action

23) All FOs and FAs have to be participated in the Audit process in their respective institutions.

24) All FOs and FAs have to be taken timely action on the basis of the inspection report of Finance Department.

 

 

One day training programme on Internal Audit for the employees of Kerala Prisons & Correctional Services Department held online on 10.08.2021

One day of training programme on Internal Audit for the employees of Kerala Prisons & Correctional Services Department was held online on the 10th of August 2021. Training sessions were led by Sri.R S Rajan Nair, Additional Secretary (Rtd), Finance Department.

One day training programme on Internal Audit for the employees of O/o the RCS held online on 09.08.2021

One day of training programme on Internal Audit for the employees of O/o the Registrar of Co-operative Societies was held online on the 9th of August 2021. Training sessions were led by Sri.R S Rajan Nair, Additional Secretary (Rtd), Finance Department.

Refresher Training for the Officers of Finance (Inspection) Wings & Inspection Squads held online on 06.08.2021 -Day 5

The concluding day of refresher training programme for the Officers of Finance (Inspection) Wings & Inspection Squads  was held online on the 6th of August 2021. Forenoon session was led by Sri.Arun Kumar B, Senior Accountant, District Treasury, Kollam on 'Core-TIS, Core-TSB and different types of accounts in Treasuries' and the afternoon session was led by Sri.Sunil, Master Trainer, SPARK PMU on 'An overview of SPARK'.

Induction Training "SWAGATHAM-IX" held online on 05.08.2021 -Day 18

 The concluding day of 'SWAGATHAM-IX', the Induction Training for the newly recruited Assistants of Finance Secretariat was held online on the 5th of August 2021. Training session was led by Anil Kumar S, Additional Secretary, Finance Department  on 'Various aspects of handling Inspection files '.

Refresher Training for the Officers of Finance (Inspection) Wings & Inspection Squads held online on 04.08.2021 -Day 4

The 4th day of refresher training programme for the Officers of Finance (Inspection) Wings & Inspection Squads  was held online on the 4th of August 2021. Forenoon session was led by Sri.Sunshine, Sel.Gr. Accountant, Directorate of Treasuries on 'BAMs, BiMs and WAMs' and the afternoon session was led by Sri.Rajesh, Accounts Officer and Sri.Syam Prakash, Project Manager, SPMU, Government of Kerala on 'An overview of Public Finance Management System (PFMS).

 

Induction Training "SWAGATHAM-IX" held online on 03.08.2021 -Day 17

The 17th day of 'SWAGATHAM-IX', the Induction Training for the newly recruited Assistants of Finance Secretariat was held online on the 3rd of August 2021. Forenoon session was led by Sri.Pratheepkumar B, Joint Secretary, Finance Department on 'Basics of Accounting and functioning of PUs' and the afternoon session was led by Sri.Ajaya Prasad M K, Under Secretary, Finance Department (Project Manager, KIIFB) on 'An overview of the functioning of KIIFB'.

Refresher Training for the Officers of Finance (Inspection) Wings & Inspection Squads held online on 02.08.2021 -Day 3

The 3rd day of refresher training programme for the Officers of Finance (Inspection) Wings & Inspection Squads  was held online on the 2nd of August 2021. Training programme was led by Sri.Rajagopal, District Treasury Officer (Rtd) on Various money transactions in Treasuries, duties and delegations of powers of Treasury Officers and different types of Inspections in Treasuries'.