public financial management system (pfms) is a financial management platform for all plan schemes, a database of all recipient agencies, integration with core banking solution of banks handling plan funds, integration with state treasuries and efficient and effective tracking of fund flow to the lowest level of implementation for plan scheme of the government. it provides information across all plan schemes/ implementation agencies in the country on fund utilization leading to better monitoring, review and decision support system to enhance public accountability in the implementation of plan schemes. pfms has gradually improved administration and management programme, reduction of float in the system, direct payment to beneficiaries and greater transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.

the department of personnel and training is the coordinating agency of the central government in personnel matters specially issues concerning recruitment, training, career development and staff welfare.