Treasury Inspection

The Treasuries and Sub-Treasuries function under the administrative control of the Director of Accounts and Treasuries, Meghalaya, Shillong. The Deputy Commissioners at the District level and Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil) at the Sub-Divisional level are responsible for day- to-day functioning of Treasuries and Sub-Treasuries respectively.

Organizational Set-up

The Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries was established in the year 1972 which is under the administrative control of Finance (Establishment) Department, Government of Meghalaya. The Directorate is headed by the Director of Accounts and Treasuries who in turn is assisted by a Joint Director of Accounts and Treasuries, Deputy Director of Accounts and Treasuries and Deputy Director of Accounts and Training. The administrative hierarchy is further assisted in the performance of their duties by Accounts staff, technical staff for system management and a number of ministerial and Grade IV staff. Under the Directorate, there is also (one) Cyber Treasury functioning in the State.

Duties of its Officers and employees

Name of Officers Duties
Director The Director of Accounts & Treasuries (DAT) is responsible for overall supervision, control and effective running of the Directorate. The decision making is done at the level of the Head of Department except those that are not provided for. The DAT is also the Administrative Head who controls the cadres of Meghalaya Accounts Service and the Meghalaya Subordinate Treasury Accounts Service (MSTAS).
Joint Director of Accounts & Treasuries To assist the Director of Accounts & Treasuries on all aforementioned matters.
Deputy Director of Accounts & Treasuries To assist the Director of Accounts & Treasuries and Joint Director of Accounts & Treasuries on all matters relating to Treasuries including MSTAS.
Deputy Director of Accounts & Training To assist the Director of Accounts & Treasuries and Joint Director of Accounts & Treasuries on all matters related to conducting training to Officers of M.F.S., Staff of the Accounts Service and Treasury staff in different capacities.
Treasury Officer The Treasury Officer is primarily responsible for financial transactions pertaining to receipts and payments on account of the State Government relating to various Government Departments. He is also responsible for timely and prompt submission of Monthly compiled Accounts relating to such transactions to the office of the Principal Accountant General.
Assistant Treasury Officer To assist the Treasury Officer
System Administrator System Management of Treasury.net Application, Employee and Pension Database, Pension Automated System, New Pension Scheme, Division NET etc.
Programme Assistant Grade-I Technical matter under Treasury NET/Pension Automated System and New Pension Scheme.
Programme Assistant Grade-II Maintenance of Stock Inventory of all computer hardware and peripherals.
Accountant, Senior Account Assistant and Junior Account Assistant Receipts, Payments and Accounting of Government transactions.
Senior Assistant System Administrator (District Treasuries) System Management in respective Treasuries
Assistant          System Administrator (Sub- Treasuries) System Management in respective Treasuries
Data Entry Operator’s Preparation and generation of salary bills of State Government Employees / Employee Database matters.
Computer Clerk Daily Report of Expenditure and Receipts from Treasury_NET. Compilation and uploading of NPS Contribution for the whole state.

There are 12 (twelve) District Treasuries, 4 (four) Sub-Treasuries and 1 (one) Cyber Treasury functioning in the State of Meghalaya. 9 (Nine) District Treasuries and all Sub-Treasuries are banking Treasuries while three District Treasuries viz. Resubelpara Treasury, Ampati Treasury and Baghmara Treasury are non-banking Treasuries. All Banking District Treasuries and one Non- Banking District Treasury viz. Baghmara Treasury render monthly accounts directly to the office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E) whereas two non-banking District Treasuries viz. Resubelpara Treasury and Ampati Treasury submit their accounts via Williamnagar and Tura Treasuries respectively. Sohra, Mairang, Amlarem and Dadenggre Sub-Treasuries submit their monthly accounts directly to the office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E). Shillong (South) Treasury functions on behalf of the Governments of Assam, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, etc. The banking function of Tura, Nongpoh, Nongstoin, Baghmara, Williamnagar, Shillong District, Shillong (South), Mawkyrwat, Khliehriat, Mairang, Sohra, Amlarem and Dadenggre Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries are carried out by the State Bank of India and that of Jowai Treasury by the United Bank of India.

In addition to the above, the State Government operates a Cyber Treasury which facilitates online receipt of State taxes. The Cyber Treasury functions under the control of the Director of Accounts & Treasuries who submits the monthly accounts directly to the office of the Principal Accountant General (A&E).

The following are the Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries in the state of Meghalaya as/ on date –

Sl. No. Name of the District Name of the Treasury Sub-Treasury under the District Treasury Nature of Treasury/Sub- Treasury
1. East Khasi Hills District i) Shillong District Treasury Sohra Banking
ii) Shillong South Treasury None Banking
iii) Shillong Cyber Treasury None Cyber
2. Ri Bhoi District Nongpoh Treasury None Banking
3. West Khasi Hills District Nongstoin Treasury Mairang Banking
4. South West Khasi Hills Dist Mawkyrwat Treasury None Banking
5. West Jaintia Hills District Jowai Treasury Amlarem Banking
6. East Jaintia Hills District Khliehriat Treasury None Banking
7. East Garo Hills District Williamnagar Treasury None Banking
8. West Garo Hills District Tura Treasury Dadenggre Banking
9. South Garo Hills District Baghmara Treasury None Non-Banking
10. North Garo Hills District Resubelpara Treasury None Non-Banking
11. South West Garo Hills Dist. Ampati Treasury None Non-Banking