Expenditure
The Department of Expenditure comprises eight main divisions, namely:
- Establishment Division
- Plan Finance-I Division
- Plan Finance-II Division (External website that opens in a new window)
- Finance Commission Division (External website that opens in a new window)
- Controller General of Accounts (External website that opens in a new window)
- Cost Accounts Branch (External website that opens in a new window)
- Staff Inspection Unit (External website that opens in a new window) and
- Integrated Finance Division (External website that opens in a new window)
Establishment Division
Establishment Division is the nerve centre for the entire gamut of the service conditions of the Central Government employees having financial content. Basically, these include revision/prescription of pay scales, fixation of pay and various allowances. The proposals received from various Ministries/Departments of the Government seeking clarification in regard to revision and prescription of pay scales, increments, deputation allowance and cadre review of various categories of posts are examined in this division keeping in view the equity and comparable relativities and duties. Besides, this Division also functions as the Cadre Authority for the ICAS and also attends to vigilance related issues. A Public Grievance Redressal Machinery with Joint Secretary in charge of Administration as the Director of Grievances is also functioning in this department. A "Complaint Committee" has also been constituted in this Department as per the guidelines of the Supreme Court for redressing the grievances of women.
Plan Finance-I Division
The Plan Finance-I Division handles matters relating to States' finances and financing of States' Annual Plans. It release Central Assistance to States for their Annual Plans including the assistance for externally aided projects, additional Central assistance for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission , Hill Areas/Western Ghats Development Programmes, Border Areas Development Programmes, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programmes, Accelerated Power Development Programme, Additional Central assistance for other specific schemes/projects of the States, Special Plan Assistance to States, National Social Assistance Programme including Annapurna, Special Central assistance for Backward Region Grant Fund, National E-Governance Programme.
The various types of assistance allocated/released during 2006-07 and the Budget provision made for the Schemes during 2007-08 are as under:-
| Sr.No. | Items/Schemes | Allocation for 2007-08 (RE) Supplementary | Amount released during 2007-08 | Allocation for 2008-09 (BE) (Grant) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Plan Assistance | |||
| 1 | Normal Central Assistance for States' Plan | 14462.02 | 14462.01 | 17991.98 |
| 2 | Addl. Central Assistance for Externally Aided Projects | 10365.17 | 10365.02 | 4550.00 |
| 3 | Special Plan Assistance to Arunachal Pr., Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pr., J&K, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand & U.P. | 3026.69 | 3026.68 | 4602.00 |
| 4 | Spl. Central Assistance for Jammu & Kashmir | 900.00 | 900.00 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Addl. Central Assistance for other specific Scheme/Projects | 1098.64 | 1098.64 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Addl. Central Assistance for NPAG | 60.29 | 60.29 | 162.77 |
| 7 | Central Assistance for APDRP | 1400.00 | 1400.00 | 800.00 |
| 8 | Central Loan Assistance for AIBP | 5580.00 | 5580.00 | 5550.00 |
| 9 | NSAP | 2851.37 | 2851.37 | 3442.24 |
| 10 | Central assistance for Hill Areas/Western Ghats Development Programme | 225.00 | 224.51 | 272.00 |
| 11 | Special Central Assistance for BADP | 580.00 | 580.00 | 635.00 |
| 12 | Central assistance for RSVY/ BRGF | 1130.00 | 1130.00 | 1130.00 |
| 13 | NEGAP | 268.76 | 268.36 | 469.37 |
| 14 | ACA for SMUIG | 2474.00 | 2474.00 | 3100.37 |
| 15 | ACA for UIDSSMT | 1204.00 | 1204.97 | 879.69 |
Source: National Portal Content Management Team, Reviewed on: 24-03-2009 
