State Act
Section 19. Powers and duties of the Finance Officer.
The Burdwan University Act, 1959
This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Burdwan University Act, 1981 (West Bengal Act XXIII of 1981), s.57(9); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
19. (1) The Finance Officer shall exercise general supervision over the University Fund and advise the University in regard to all financial matters concerning the University. (2) The Finance Officer shall, subject to the control of the University, manage the property and investments of the University. He shall be responsible for the preparation of the annual budget and the annual accounts. (3) Subject to the control of the University, the Finance Officer shall be responsible for seeing that all monies are expended for the purpose for which they have been granted or allotted. (4) Save as may be otherwise prescribed, all contracts shall be signed by the Finance Officer on behalf of the University. (5) The Finance Officer shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.