Functions of the Directorate are:

1. Advising the County Government on all accounting matters.
2. Designing, approving and implementing Government Accounting standards
3. Advising the County Government on the best appropriate and ad hoc financial reporting formats.
4. Ensure timely reporting of all financial and non- financial information as per the requirements of the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board to relevant authorities.
5. Providing the link between County, National Treasuryand the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board on matters relating to public sector financial management
6. Developing guidelines for County accounting staffing levels and training to ensure technical competence
7. Participation in County accounting policies formulation
8. Overseeing the implementation of the approved accounting standards, policies, bases and concepts to ensure compliance.
9. Undertake capacity building for all staff in the directorate
10. Ensure proper banking arrangements between County government, CBK and Commercial banks
11. Direct and control the operations of the County exchequer account
12. Participate in the relevant committees of the County Assembly as advisor to the members and follow up on the recommendations thereof including County Assembly memorandum.
13. Prudent financial management of County resources by creating an enabling framework and legal environment in the directorate.
14. Ensure that Busia county gets unqualified audit opinion by reducing the value of audit queries in the directorate

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