Finance

The Integrated Finance Division

The Integrated Finance Division of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) is headed by an Special/Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser.

Broadly following matters are dealt in IFD:

• Preparation of budget according to the instructions issued by Finance Ministry from time to time;
• Scrutiny of budget proposals thoroughly before sending these to Ministry of Finance.
• Maintenance of departmental accounts in accordance with the prescribed codal provisions.
• Watch and review the progress of expenditure against sanctioned grants and issue timely warnings to Controlling Authorities where the progress of expenditure is not even;
• Screening of proposals for supplementary demands for grants;
• Advise the department on all matters falling within the ambit of delegated powers including Revenue/Capital expenditure proposals.
• Scrutiny of proposals for re-delegation of powers to subordinate authorities;
• Advise on formulation of schemes and important expenditure proposals from its initial stages;
• Evaluation of progress/performance of projects and other continuing schemes;
• Watch the settlement of Audit Objections, Inspections Reports, Draft Audit Paras, etc.;
• Action on Audit Reports and Appropriation Accounts, Reports of Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings;
• Screening of all expenditure proposals to be referred to Finance Ministry for concurrence/comments;
• Regular and timely submission of the prescribed statements, reports and returns to the Finance Ministry.