Government Accounting Services

Mandate of Government Accounting Services Department

• Legislation and oversight of financial and accounting policies;
• Designing and prescribing an efficient financial management system for the national and county governments to ensure transparent financial management and standard reporting;
• Promote transparency, effective management and accountability with regard to public finances in the Public Service;
• In consultation with the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, ensure that uniform accounting standards are applied by the national government and its entities;
• Co-ordinate the preparation of annual appropriation accounts and other statutory financial reports of the national government;
• Consolidate reports of annual appropriations accounts and other statutory financial statements of the national government and county governments and their entities;
• Issue guidelines to National Government entities with respect to financial matters and monitoring;
• Liaise with the Controller of Budget and Auditor General on public financial matters.