DUTIES OF DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS
Chief Conservator5. The Chief Conservator of Forests as the chief head of the department is the technical adviser to the Local Government in all forest matters. He exercises a general control over the expenditure and accounts of the department. He examines the budgets of forest circles and prepares and submits the departmental budget to Government, distributes the appropriations for each year among the circles and arranges for re-appropriation of funds or for supplementary grants. He watches the progress of expenditure under each item of accounts against the sanctioned appropriation. He also deals with all general questions of financial importance affecting the department as a whole, as Well as questions relating to the classification of revenue and expenditure, accounting, forms, etc. | F.M.V. 45. |