Treasury Department

Notifications

RTI Act

FAQs

Shri. K.M. Mani Minister for Finance, Law and Housing	Room No: 216 3rd Floor, North Sandwich Block Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram Phone : 0471-2327876, 2327976 Mob : 9496155500 Fax : 0471-2327016 Email : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Treasury Department	Krishna Building Power House Road Chalai P.O Thiruvananthapuram-695036
Shri. S. Sreekumar Director	Ph- 0471-2461963 Mobile- 9447074333 Fax- 0471-2570229
WEBSITE	www.treasury.kerala.gov.in

The Department of Treasuries was formed as an independent Department on 01-08-1963 under the administrative control of the Finance Department.

The Director of Treasuries is the Head of the Department. Two Joint Directors, one Deputy Director, one Assistant Director, Ten Senior Superintendents, Six Junior Superintendents and other complement of staff (Total 60). The Director of Treasuries is also the Secretary to the Treasury Savings Bank.

Organization chart (PDF)

Regional Deputy Directorates

Three (3) Regional Deputy Directorates viz, Kozhikkode, Thrissur and Kottayam

District Treasuries

Twenty Three (23) District Treasuries. The District Treasury officer (DTO) is the head of the District Office. One Assistant District Treasury officer (ADTO) is available in all District Treasuries. One Assistant Treasury officer (ATO) is also available in 17 District Treasuries.

Sub Treasuries

One Hundred and Eighty Two (182) Sub Treasuries (ST) including 6 Pension Payment Sub Treasuries (PPST) and 4 Check Post Treasuries (CPT). The Sub Treasury Officer, (First Gazetted cadre) is the head of the Sub Treasury. One or more supervisory officers (Savings Bank Passing officer/ Junior Superintendents), Treasurers and other complements of staff are in the Sub Treasury.

Staff complement

No	Designation		Strength
1	Director	DoT	01
2	Joint Director	JD	02
3	Deputy Director	DD	04
4	District Treasury officer	DTO	24
5	Assistant District Treasury officer	ADTO	23
6	Sub Treasury officer	STO	226
7	Savings Bank Passing officer	SBPO	170
8	Junior Superintendent	JS	147
9	Selection Grade Accountant	SGA	180
10	Senior Accountant	SA	865
11	Treasurer		290
12	Junior Accountant	JA	850
13	Typist /CA		62
14	Driver		8
15	Stamp Examiner		18
16	Binder		25
17	Group D and equated		553
18	Part Time Sweepers		198

Major Functions of the department
Role of the Department

1	Primary Auditor
2	Accountant
3	Tool of Budgetary control
4	Compiler and Statistician
5	Depository
6	Vendor
7	Banker
8	Medium of Inter departmental adjustments

Main Functions of the Department

1	Receipt of money for Government
2	Custody of Government money
3	Withdrawal of money from Government account
4	Acting as a banker in respect of funds of local bodies and similarly placed institutions who keep their funds in Treasury
5	Maintenance of accounts
6	Rendering of accounts to the Accountant General
7	Conducting Treasury Savings Bank
8	Pensions
9	Issue of Stamps and Stamp Papers
10	Issue of Opium to licensees
11	Accounts on Government Promissory notes
12	Issue of Treasury Bill Book to the Departmental Officers
13	Maintaining drawing officer wise accounts relating to Family Benefit Scheme
14	Safe custody of election materials
15	Safe custody of Question Papers
16	Safe custody of valuables of Courts
17	Safe custody of valuables of Government
18	MIS

Surprise Inspection

No	Duties and Responsibilities	Periodicity	KTC –Rule
1	District Treasury by Director	Once in three months	42
2	RBI Chest Treasuries by Director	Once in a month
3	Sub-Treasuries by Director	On all available occasions	63 (a)
4	District Treasury / Sub-Treasuries by Joint Director	On all available occasions
5	District Treasury by Deputy Director	Once in three months
6	Non Banking Sub-Treasuries by District Treasury Officer	Once in a Month	61 (i)
7	Banking Sub-Treasuries by District Treasury Officer	Once in three months	61 (ii)

Annual Inspection

No	Duties and Responsibilities	Periodicity	KTC- Rule
1	District Treasury by Director	Once in a year	39 (a)
2	Sub-Treasury by Director	Once in 2 years	63 (b)
3	Deputy Directorate by Director	Once in a year
4	District Treasury by Deputy Director	Once in a year
5	Sub-Treasury by District Treasury Officer	Once in a year	64
6	All Treasuries by the Accountant General	Once in a year

Computerisation

Computers have been installed in all Treasuries for creating database and processing receipts and payments on a stand alone mode. In association with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) we have developed software (TIS) and for generating different reports required for Directorate of Treasuries, Finance Department, and Accountant General. The Department has a ‘Dial Up’ system which will help for the communication and to analyze the various Treasury transactions and the day-to-day ways and means position of the state.

Institutions

o	Offices	No of institutions
1	Directorate of Treasuries	01
2	Regional Deputy Directorate	03
3	District Treasuries	23
4	Stamp Depots – part of District Treasury	12
5	Sub Treasuries	182
6	Pension Payment Sub Treasuries	06
7	RBI Chest Treasuries	02
8	Check Post Treasuries	04
9	District Treasuries (Banking)	17
10	District Treasuries (Non- Banking)	05
11	District Treasuries (without transaction)	01
12	Sub Treasuries (Banking)	115
13	Sub Treasuries (Non- Banking)	65
14	Processing of Non- Banking to Banking	19
15	Treasuries transacting with SBT	106
16	Treasuries transacting with SBI	25
17	e Payment with SBI	01
18	e Payment with SBT	01

Transaction during the year 2009-10

1	Chalans	150 lakh
2	Bills	170 lakh
3	Sale of Stamps (Non Judicial)	Rs. 1750 crore
4	Sale of Stamps (Judicial)	Rs. 310 crore
5	Total Pensioners	4 . 17 lakh
6	Treasury Savings Bank Accounts	6 . 75 lakh
7	TFD Accounts	5 . 00 lakh

Rendering of Accounts

Preparation and rendering of accounts to the AG twice in a month

Once in a month

Duties and Responsibilities

Once in a year

39 (a)

Once in 2 years

63 (b)

Once in a year

Once in a year

Once in a year

64

Once in a year