Disclosures Under Sec 4 of Right to Information Act 2005 updated on 28-07-2010
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Right to information and obligations of public authorities
(i) The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties.Click here
(ii) The powers and duties of its officers and employees.Click here
(iii) The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability;Click here
(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions;Click here
(v) The rules, regulations, instructions, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions;Click here
(vi) a statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control;Click here
(vii) the particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof;Click here
(viii) a statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public;Click here
(ix) a directory of its officers and employees;Click here
(x) the monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.Click here
(xi) the budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made;Click here
(xii) the manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes;Click here
(xiii) particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it;Click here
(xiv) details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form;Click here
(xv) the particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use;Click here
(xvi) the names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers;Click here
(xvii) such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year;Click here
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(i) The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties:
(i) The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties:
(a) Organisation: The Finance Department comprises of the following branches:-
(i) General Branch;
(ii) Budget Branch and Monitoring Cell;
(iii) Establishment Branch and R.O.P. Cell
(iv) Expenditure ‘A’ Branch;
(v) Expenditure ‘B’ Branch;
(vi) Revenue Branch;
(vii) Treasuries and Accounts Branch;
(viii) Lotteries Branch; and
(ix) Computer Cell.
It also exercises control over the directorates of Treasuries and Accounts, Taxes and Lotteries.
(b) Functions and duties: The Finance Department is responsible for formulation of policies relating to levy and collection of VAT and other taxes such as Professions Tax, Entertainment Tax, Petroleum Tax, Central Sales Tax, matters relating to preparation of the State’s Annual Budget, control and monitoring and management of the State’s finances,
(ii) The powers and duties of its officers and employees:
The Department is headed by the Finance Commissioner from the I.A.S. Cadre. He exercises control and supervision over all the branches of the Department, and exercises powers on behalf of the Government under the various acts being administered by the Department. He is also the Appellate Authority of the Department under the Right to Information Act. He is assisted by officers in the rank of Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary, who process matters for framing of policies, decision making and disposal of references in subject matters allotted to the department under the Rules of Executive Business and the various acts being administered by it.
(iii) The procedures followed in the decision making processes, including channel of supervision and accountability:
All references received by the Department are initiated by the concerned branches as per internal work allocation decided by the Government. A copy of the present scheme of work allocation of the Department is given in Annexure-A enclosed, which also prescribes the channel of supervision and accountability. All such references are then put up for arriving at a decision either by the Finance Commissioner, the Minister in charge, or by committees or the Cabinet as the case may be, as prescribed by Government orders and instructions presently in force.
(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions:
The mission of Finance Department is to administer various fiscal policies and acts and tax laws with the following broad objectives:
- to efficiently manage the State’s finances and control and regulate the manner in which it is released and spent in a manner that will enhance the financial health of the Government and reduce debt and borrowings;
- supervising the implementation of financial norms and guidelines prescribed by the Government to enhance financial transparency and accountability;
- to check financial frauds and misappropriations through monitoring of records and control of release of funds, and
- realizing revenues in an efficient, fair and equitable manner and generate adequate resources to fund the Government’s developmental activities.
The Department seeks to achieve these objectives through measures to computerize and modernize its functions, streamlining and improving methods and procedures and by dialogue and discussions especially in matters pertaining to pensions, taxes, etc.
(v) The rules, regulations, instructions and records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharge of its functions:
: The following acts and rules are being administered by the Finance Department either directly or through its subordinate formations, namely:-
Acts:
- The Nagaland Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2005
- The Central Sales Tax Act
- The Nagaland Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act 1968
- The Nagaland Amusement Tax Act 1965
- The Nagaland Petroleum and Lubricants Act of 1965
- The Nagaland Value Added Tax Act, 2005
- The Nagaland Money Lenders Act 2005
- The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1988 (Central Act)
Rules:
- The Nagaland Value Added Tax Rules, 2005
- The Nagaland Money Lenders Rules
- The Nagaland Lottery Rules 2007
- The Lotteries (Regulation) Rules 2010
(vi) A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control: The Department files and documents that can be classified as ‘secret’, ‘confidential’ and ‘routine’ that are kept in the custody of the various branches as per internal work allocation.
(vii) The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof: No specific arrangements at present. However, regular interactions with the Chambers of Commerce are envisaged under the VAT regime in the near future in matters pertaining to taxation procedures and clarifications.
(viii) A statement of the boards, councils, committees, and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public: Departmental Promotion Committees constituted as per Government guidelines/instructions and the High Level Monitoring Committee (HLMC) under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary as per the Twelfth Finance Commission recommendations and G.O.I. guidelines. Though proceedings of these Committees are not open to the public, the minutes of meetings of the Committees are accessible to the public under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
(ix) A directory of its officers and employees: Given in Annexure-B enclosed.
(x) The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations: As per Annexure-C enclosed.
(xi) The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditure and reports on disbursements made: Budgetary allocation of Finance Department and the three directorates of Taxes, Treasuries and Lotteries are as per details reflected in the Demands for Grants of every financial year.
(xii) The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes: Does not apply to Finance Department and the directorates under its control.
(xiii) Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it: Goods sold by the army and paramilitary agencies through their CSD outlets for defence personnel are given concessional rates of tax under VAT.
(xiv) Details in respect of the information available or held by it, reduced in an electronic form: Details of the Acts and Rules administered by the Finance Department and the directorates under its control, orders and notifications issued, document relating to the annual budget etc. may be obtained from the official website of the Finance Department at http://finngl.nic.in/.
(xv) The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use: Mainly through the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2005.
(xvi) The names, designations and particulars of the Public Information Officers:
Public Information Officers of Finance:
(i) Shri Toshi Aier Appellate Authority
Addl. Chief Secretary & Finance Commissioner
0370-2270065 (O)
(ii) Shri V. Kezo Public Information Officer (PIO)
Officer-on-Special Duty (General)
0370-2271151(O)