ROLE OF TREASURIES

Treasury is the channel through which the resources of the State are collected, disbursed and accounted for. The District Treasuries (DT) and Sub Treasuries (ST) of Kerala function under the administrative control of the Director of Treasuries (DOT), in the Department of Finance of Government of Kerala.

Organisational Setup

The functions of the Treasuries in Kerala are governed by Codes, Manuals and Procedures set forth by the Government of Kerala.

Treasuries in Kerala are grouped into four regions for reasons of administrative control as under:

1. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Kozhikode is responsible for the Northern Region comprising Treasuries in the Revenue Districts of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod divided into 6 District Treasuries viz. Kozhikode, Thamarassery,Wayanad, Kannur, Mattannur and Kasaragod.
2. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Thrissur is responsible for the Central Region comprising Treasuries in the Revenue Districts of Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram divided into 7 District Treasuries viz. Ernakulam, Muvattupuzha, Thrissur, Irinjalakkuda, Palakkad, Cherpulassery and Malappuram.
3. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Kottayam is responsible for the Southern Region comprising Treasuries in the Revenue Districts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam,Idukki divided into 6 District Treasuries viz. Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Chengannur, Kottayam, Pala and Idukki.
4. The Deputy Director of Treasuries, Thiruvananthapuram in the Office of the Director of Treasuries controls the Treasuries in the Revenue Districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam divided into 4 District Treasuries viz. Thiruvananthapuram, Kattakkada, Kollam and Kottarakkara.