DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

The Department shall be responsible for the management of financial resources in order to facilitate implementation of programmes. The Department shall also be responsible for the management of commercial and business development services and stores. The Department shall perform the following specific functions:

1. Prepare and submit financial management reports in order to comply with financial regulations and facilitate informed decision making.
2. Develop and implement internal controls in order to enhance transparency and accountability in the utilisation of financial and material resources.
3. Collect and account for Levies, Tariffs and Tolls and vehicle licensing fees and other revenues in order to safeguard public resources and support the budget.
4. Maintain expenditure and commitment ledgers in order to ensure that public funds are appropriately utilised; e) Conduct research in order to establish new business ventures.
5. Manage provision of hospitality and other business services.
6. Account for assets in order to safeguard public property.
7. Prepare and submit annual audited accounts in order to facilitate decision making.
8. Management of stores.
9. Management of risks in order to mitigate losses.
10. Payroll Management.