Director, Finance
About Finance
The Directorate ensures effective financial transactions relating to revenue and expenditure management and reporting of the Ministry and its projects accounts.
The functions of the Directorate are:
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Prompt processing of payment vouchers and the issue of cheques to Agencies, Contractors and Suppliers for service provided.
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Response to Financial Audit observation made by auditors during the year.
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Preparation of weekly and monthly returns to the Controller and Accountant General’s Department and the Ministry of Finance.
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Assisting in the preparation of the Annual Budget Estimates.
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Preparation of Quarterly Financial Management Reports and Annual Financial Reports
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Offering financial advice to Management
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The Finance Directorate is made up of three sections, namely:
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Accounts
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Treasury
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Financial analysis and Monitoring
Accounts Unit
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Prepares payment vouchers and releases of cash for the Ministry’s programmes and activities;
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Monitors expenditure to ensure that it is within budgetary allocation.
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Prepares projects/programmes accounts for coordinators and programmes managers and for auditing
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Prepares financial statements.
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Treasury Unit
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Applies for release of funds and Processes warrants of requests approved
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Financial Analysis and Monitoring
- The unit is responsible for collating financial reports from the sector agencies and analyse them. They also monitor financial flows and utilization by the sector.