The Integrated Finance Division of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (Department of Food & Public Distribution) is headed by an Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, who is overall in-charge of the Budget & Accounts Section in addition to the Integrated Finance Section.

(i) to ensure that the schedule for preparation of budget is adhered to by the Ministry and the budget is drawn up according to the instructions issued by Finance Ministry from time to time;

(ii) to scrutinize budget proposal thoroughly before sending these to Ministry of Finance;

(iii) to see that complete departmental accounts are maintained in accordance with the prescribed codal provisions.

(iv)  to watch and review the progress of expenditure against sanctioned grants through maintenance of necessary Control Registers and to issue timely warnings to Controlling Authorities where the progress of expenditure is not even;

(vi)  to advise the Administrative Ministry on all matters falling within the ambit of delegated powers.

(vii)   to scrutinize proposals for re-delegation of powers to subordinate authorities;

(viii)  to keep himself closely associated with the formulation of schemes and important expenditure proposals from its initial stages;

(ix)   to associate himself with the evaluation of progress/performance in the case of projects and other continuing schemes, and to see that the results of such evaluation studies are taken into account in the budget formulation;

(x)  to watch the settlement of Audit Objections, Inspections Reports, Draft Audit Paras, etc.;

(xi)   to ensure prompt action on Audit Reports and Appropriations Accounts, Reports of Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings;

(xii)     to screen all expenditure proposals to be referred to Finance Ministry for concurrence/comments;

(xiii)    to ensure regular and timely submission to the Finance Ministry of the prescribed statements, reports and returns.