Finance Standing Committee
💰 Finance Standing Committee
Committee for the Supervision of the Panchayat's Financial Affairs
👩💼 Chairperson
Reeja P.
👥 Members
🔹 K. Prasad
🔹 C. Vasantha
🔹 Khadheeja C. V.
🔹 Thamseera C. P.
🔹 Shijina P.
The Finance Standing Committee is an important Standing Committee responsible for overseeing and monitoring the financial affairs of the Grama Panchayat. Matters relating to the Panchayat's revenue, expenditure, budget, and financial management of development programmes fall within the scope of the Committee.
🎯 Major Responsibilities
📑 Leading the preparation of the Annual Budget
📈 Suggesting measures for enhancing Panchayat revenue
🏛️ Examining matters related to taxes, fees, licences and other revenues
🔍 Monitoring whether expenditure is in accordance with applicable rules and regulations
📊 Reviewing the financial progress of development programmes
📋 Examining audit reports and financial statements
💵 Monitoring the utilization of funds allocated for various programmes
🏗️ Composition
The Chairperson of the Finance Standing Committee is generally the Vice President of the Grama Panchayat. Other members are selected from among the elected members of the Panchayat in accordance with the applicable provisions.
🌟 Importance
The Finance Standing Committee plays an important role in ensuring financial discipline, transparency and accountability in the Panchayat. Its effective functioning contributes to the efficient implementation of development activities and the proper utilization of public funds.