Provincial Finance and Accounts Service
Provincial Finance and Accounts Service (IAST: Prāntīya Vitta Evaṃ Lekhā Sevā), often abbreviated to as PFAS, is the civil service under Class I & II state service of Government of Uttar Pradesh responsible for management of financial and accounting activities of the state.[3]
| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Uttar Pradesh Civil Service (Finance and Accounts Branch) |
| Founded | 3 April 1965 [1] |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Staff College | Institute of Financial Management, Training & Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Cadre Controlling Authority | Directorate of Treasuries, Department of Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Minister Responsible | Rajesh Agarwal, Cabinet Minister for Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government service |
| Duties | State Finance Administration State Accounts Management |
| Current Cadre Strength | 732 members (488 officers directly recruited by UP-PSC and 244 officers promoted from state Audit and Accounts Officers cadre)[2] |
| Selection | State Civil Services Examination |
| Association | Uttar Pradesh PFAS Association |
| Head of the State Civil Services | |
| Chief Secretary | Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS |
| Additional Chief Secretary (DoF) and Financial Commissioner | Sanjiv Kumar Mittal, IAS |
Recruitment
The recruitment to the service is made on the basis of an annual competitive examination conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission. One-third of PFAS quota is filled by promotion from Audit and Accounting officers' cadre. PFAS officers, regardless of their mode of entry, are appointed by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
Responsibilities of PFAS officer
The typical functions performed by a PFAS officer are:
- Internal Audit, testing of budget estimate, sending it to the department and to ensure that all material purchasing done in the department are in accordance with the financial rules.[4]
- In every department an Accounts Section has been established whose in-charge is the Senior Finance and Accounting Services officer appointed in that department. This Accounts Section provides help to the Head of the Department on financial matters related to that department.
- Budget Control, proper maintenance of records related to accounts and compliance of financial discipline in the department according to rules indicated in financial hand-book is carried out by Financial Controller appointed in that department.
- To timely send indent for availability of stamps by Treasuries and to ensure availability of adequate quantity of stamps in Treasuries and Sub-Treasuries.[3][4]
Career progression
After completing their training, a PFAS officer generally serves as treasury officer at district treasury in the collectorate. After that, they get promoted to the rank of senior treasury officer, and later, chief treasury officer. Most districts only have one senior treasury officer except those districts which are also divisional headquarters have chief treasury officer heading the district treasury.
After few years of service, they are promoted as Joint Director and thereafter as Additional Director (finance, treasury and pensions) at every divisional level.
In the finance department in state secretariat, PFAS officers serve as special secretaries, joint secretaries and also in some instances as deputy secretaries. The also serve as Finance Officers, directors, additional directors and joint directors in any directorate attached to state finance department such as Directorate of Treasuries, Directorate of Finance, Directorate of Pensions, Directorate of Internal Account Examination and Institute of Financial Management, Training & Research in Lucknow which is staff college for PFAS officers.
Apart from that, they serve as finance controllers, chief finance and accounts officer and financial and account officers in all state departments, directorates and other agencies.[3][4]
Salary structure
| Grade/level on pay matrix | Base Salary (per month) | Some Positions in the Government of Uttar Pradesh | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior administrative grade (Above Super time scale) (pay level 14) | ₹144200–218200 | finance controller in any big department, directorate or agency, director in any directorate of finance department, special secretary in finance department | 32rd year |
| Super time scale (pay level 13A) | ₹131100–216600 | finance controller in any medium department, directorate or agency, additional director in any directorate of finance department, additional commissioner (finance, treasury and pensions), special secretary in finance department | 30th year |
| Selection grade (pay level 13) | ₹118500–214100 | finance controller in any small department, directorate or agency, additional director in any directorate of finance department, additional commissioner (finance, treasury and pensions), joint secretary in finance department | 23rd year |
| Junior administrative grade (pay level 12) | ₹78800–191500 | chief finance and account officer, joint director in any directorate of finance department, chief treasury officer, deputy secretary in finance department | 17th year |
| Senior time scale (pay level 11) | ₹67700–160000 | finance and account officer, deputy director in any directorate of finance department, senior treasury officer | 9th year |
| Junior time scale (pay level 10) | ₹56100–132000 | finance and account officer, deputy director in any directorate of finance department, treasury officer | Initial year |
See also
References
- "2015 Total Cadre strength of PFAS as in March 2017". Department of Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "2015 Total Cadre strength of PFAS as in March 2017" (PDF). Department of Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Mission and Vision of Directorate of Treasury". Directorate of Treasuries, Department of Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Role, Functions & Responsibilities of PFAS officers". Directorate of Treasuries, Department of Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 October 2018.