Directorate of Local Bodies under the Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal, undertakes the following functions.
•    Regular inspection of all ULBs except all Corporations.
•   Processing proposals of ULBs for recruitment and promotion of municipal staff as per staffing pattern.
•   Collection and compilation of staff statistics in respect of employees of all 127 Municipalities and N.A.A.
•   Collection and compilation of figures relating to demand and collection of Property Tax and its monitoring including municipal revenue.
•   Examination of statutory reports of ULBs like Budget/Annual Administration Report/Annual Financial Statement etc.
•   Enquiry of various complaints and allegations related to the ULBs.
•   Monitoring of AMRUT & NULM projects under guidance of SUDA & CMU.
•   Examination of the replies of ULBs to the Audit Note of objection and examination of proceedings of the various ULBs.
•   Monitoring of major development activities in ULBs and other miscellaneous works like Parliamentary / Assembly questions etc.
•   Dealing Court cases pertaining to all matters of ULBs including preparation of statement of facts and para wise comments.
•   Dealing with various Establishment matters of Headquarters and two divisional offices.
•   Preparation of various statistical reports.