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(1) In addition to the duties assigned under section 20 of the Civil Service Act, 1993 (PNDCL 327) and responsibilities specified under this Act relating to a Principal Spending Officer, the Chief Director shall

(a) advise the Minister on economic, budgetary, and financial matters and on matters related to the implementation of this Act;

(b) coordinate the preparation of the

(i) Fiscal Strategy Document,

(ii) budget estimates, and

(iii) the Appropriation Bill;

(c) co-ordinate the promotion and enforcement of a transparent, efficient and effective management of

(i) public revenue,

(ii) public expenditure, and

(iii) the assets and liabilities of a covered entity;

(d) monitor the performance of the public financial management systems of the public sector;

(e) monitor the financial and related performance of a covered entity; and

(f) prepare a report within one month after the end of each quarter on the implementation of the annual budget by the Government and submit the report to the Minister.

 (2) For purposes of subsection (1), the Chief Director

(a) shall through the Controller and Accountant-General have access, during working hours, to

(i) the accounting records or information of a covered entity,

(ii) the place where public accounting services are carried out, and

(iii) the place where public accounting records are kept; and

(b) may inspect, during working hours, the offices of a covered entity and access any information relating to public finance that the Chief Director may request.

(3) The Chief Director may, under paragraph (b) of subsection (2), authorise a public officer to inspect the offices of a covered entity.

(4) The Chief Director may, in writing, delegate any of the responsibilities under this section to a senior public officer of the Ministry but shall not be relieved of the ultimate responsibility for the discharge of the delegated responsibility.