Indian Communication Finance Services (ICFS)

 Established in 1973, the Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) is a Group 'A' service. The Indian postal and telecommunications sectors can use this service to get accounting and financial services. Indian Communication Finance Service is the new name for this service (ICFS).

Roles and Responsibilities (IP&TAFS) – 

1. Assessing and collecting the License Fee and the Spectrum usage charges from the telecom licensors.
2. Conducting 2G, 3G, 4G spectrum auction.
3. Making of policies in the departments of telecom and posts.
4. Managing finances in the departments of telecom and posts.
5. Conducting internal audits in the departments of telecom and posts.
6. Accounting in the departments of telecom and posts.
7. Managing pensions in the departments of telecom and posts, MTNL and BSNL.

Grade and Salary (IP&TAFS) – 

Grade	DoT		DoP		Pay Scale
	HQ	Field	HQ	Field
Junior Time Scale	Assistant Chief Accounts Officer	Assistant Chief Accounts Officer	Assistant Chief Accounts Officer	Assistant Chief Accounts Officer	15600-39100 + Grade Pay 5400
Senior Time Scale	Assistant Director-General	Deputy Controller of Communication Accounts	Assistant Director-General	Deputy Director	15600-39100 + Grade Pay 6600
Junior Administrative Grade	Director	Joint Controller of Communication Accounts	Director	Director	15600-39100 + Grade Pay 7600
Senior	Deputy Director-General/Joint Administrator	Controller of Communication Accounts	Deputy Director-General/General Manager	General Manager	37400-67000 + Grade Pay 10000
Administrative
Grade
Higher	Senior Deputy Director-General	Principal Controller of Communication Accounts	——	——	67000(annual increment @
Administrative					3%)-79000
Grade
Higher	Advisor (Finance)	——	——	——	75500-80000
Administrative
Grade+

 

In India, IP&TAFS can be placed anyplace. The majority of the posts are limited to major cities. Additionally, they may be deputated to federal, state, and local governments, the Central Staffing Scheme, autonomous organizations, public-private partnerships, and international organizations such as the World Bank, ADB, and UN.