The Directorate of Expenditure and Financial Management is headed by a Director designated as Accountant-General. The office of the Accountant-General aims to be the leading force in the provision of financial information and accounting services, adopting international accounting practices, thereby providing customer and stakeholder satisfaction of the highest order. The Accountant-General is the head of Accounting in the Ministry of Finance.
The major responsibilities of the Accountant-General include:
- Bring promptly to account all money paid to the Government.
- Conduct inspections of all revenue collectors.
- Charge promptly in the accounts all disbursements of the Government.
- Ensure that adequate supervision and control exists over the expenditure and other disbursements of the Government.
- Prepare and submit to the Auditor-General as expeditiously as possible the accounts specified in the State Finance Act.
- Compute and pay public service salaries and allowances.
- Issue from time to time procedures consistent with the enhancement of Finance Control.
- Ensure that proper provision is made for the safekeeping of public money, official receipts and related materials.
