Professor Dr. A. K. M. Ruhul Amin
Director, Finance & Account

The Directorate of Finance & Accounts at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) in Dhaka is a pivotal administrative body responsible for managing the university's financial operations. This directorate ensures the effective allocation and utilization of financial resources, supporting SAU's mission in agricultural education, research, and extension services.

Core Responsibilities:

• Budget Preparation and Management: Developing annual budgets in coordination with various departments to align financial planning with the university's strategic goals.
• Financial Reporting: Maintaining accurate financial records and preparing comprehensive reports to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Compliance and Audit: Ensuring adherence to governmental financial regulations and facilitating regular audits to maintain fiscal integrity.
• Payroll Administration: Managing the disbursement of salaries and benefits to faculty and staff, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Procurement Oversight: Supervising procurement processes to ensure cost-effective and transparent acquisition of goods and services.
• Strategic Importance: The Directorate plays a crucial role in sustaining the financial health of SAU, enabling the university to invest in infrastructure, research, and academic programs. By implementing sound financial practices, the directorate supports SAU's vision of advancing agricultural development in Bangladesh.

Director Of Finance & Accounts:

• As Head of the office of the Accounts he supervises overall activities of the office
• Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the Accounts Office
• Prepares budget and places before the authorities for consideration and approval
• Submits monthly expenditure statement to the U.G.C and to the Govt
• Approves T.A. Bill of all
• Cancels unclaimed cheques, revalidates time barred cheques
• Prepare Annual Accounts of the University
• Approves leave of Staff and Officers of Accounts Office as per ordinance and regulation
• Keep liaison with the U.G.C. Ministries, Bank and other organization regarding financial matters
• Any other duties assigned by the authority

Additional Director of Accounts:

• Supervises over all activities
• Prepare Annual Accounts of the University;
• Suggests for investment of surplus funds;
• Approves leave of Staff and Officers of Accounts Office as per ordinance and regulation
• Checks all works bills and development bills and process those bills for payment

Additional Director of Budget:

• Prepares budget of the University under the guidance of the Director of Accounts;
• Supervises the works of the General Accounts Section, budgetary Control, payment of different bills, Payment of subscriptions and grants;
• Preparation of monthly expenditure statement;
• Preparation of Trial Balance and Annual Accounts;
• Investment of surplus funds, renewal of investment and encashment of investments;
• Maintains Trust Funds Account

Deputy Director of Accounts:

• Checks all works bills and development bills and process those bills for payment
• Process payment of all telephone bills, electric bills, gas bills etc.
• Signs Pay order over (Tk. 50,000/= to Tk. 1,50,000/=)
• Distribution all types of loans
• Arrange payment of Bank loan to Officer & employees and realization of instalments of those loans
• Passing of Bills for examination remuneration
• Supervises over all activities of Internal Audit Section
• Keep liaison with the U.G.C. Ministry and A.G. Local Audit
• Attend meeting of Public Accounts Committee as an when necessary
• Supervises the works of salary bill section
• Checks arrear salary bills and fixation sheets
• Deals with I.T of salary income of Teachers & Officers
• Makes payments I.T. to Govt
• Makes payment of P.F. Advance, Pension, Benevolent Fund, Students Welfare Fund, Final payment P.F. etc
• Keeps records of realization P.F. Advance;
• Keeps records of Health Insurance Scheme, Pays premium and reimburses Hospital bills of Teachers & Officers from the Insurance Co.
• Preparation of delivery of cheques of all Salary bills, Conductors bills, Contingent bills, loans etc;
• Sending advice to the banks of the cheques issued;
• Preparation of statement of salary of teachers & officers and sending them to the banks;
• Preparation of advice of pension holders, benevolent fund beneficiaries and sending them to the bank;
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Accounts

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