Finance and Economic Planning

The Public Finance Management, Act 2012 stipulates the roles and responsibilities of the County Treasuries. The main mandate is to manage and control expenditure, collect and manage  local revenue ,keep county  Asset register and undertake financial audit and reporting. It also manages leadership in development and implementation of financial and economic policies; and monitor, evaluate and oversee management of public
finances. The County Treasury function is coordinated through the five technical departments each headed by a director:

Revenue Mobilization;

Accounting Services;

Budget and Economic

Planning; Internal Audit;

and Procurement.

Functions
1. Revenue Mobilization
– Own Source Revenue (OSR) collection
– Automation of revenue collection system and continuous improvements;
– Coordination of revenue enforcement and compliance with county revenue laws and regulations
– Preparation of the county Finance Bill and coordination for enactment
– Development of revenue administration legislations
2. Accounting Services
– Preparation and presentation of timely annual financial reports and statements to various government agencies
– Preparation of cash plans
– Accounts reconciliation
– Cash flow projections
– Payments (Receivable and payables)

3. Budget and Economic Planning
The department coordinates its mandate through various units/ sections, ie Economic planning, budget and monitoring and evaluation. Specific roles include:
a. Budget Formulation and Coordination
– Coordinate development of sectoral budget estimates
– Preparation of county annual budgets estimates and requisite supplementary estimates
– Coordinate formulation of County Budget Review and Outlook Paper

– Formulation of County Fiscal Strategy Paper

– Preparation of Budget Implementation Review Reports

b. Economic Planning
– Preparation of County Integrated Development Planning and Annual
Development Plans
– Coordinate review of Annual, Mid Term and End Term review of the CIDP $
ADP
– Coordinate preparation of county sector plans
– Coordinate public participation in the process of policy development
– Undertake economic forecasting on various sectoral aspects
– Provide technical support in project identification and appraisal; development of sectoral programs
– Development of project/ program funding proposals
– Provide leadership and technical support in development of county policies
– Organise capacity building and training of staff in Policy formulation
c. County Statistics
– Collection and analysis of County Statistics
– Preparation of County Statistical Abstract
– Custodian of County Statistics
d. County Monitoring and Evaluation
– Coordinate monitoring and evaluation in the county
– Formulation of county M&E plan and implementation framework
– Coordinate preparation of County Quarterly and Annual Progress reports
– Ensure institutionalization of M&E culture in the Departments
– Implementation of e-CIMES through integration of county plans, budgets into the automated system
– Capacity building/training of county on M&E
4. Supply Chain Management
– Preparation of the annual procurement plan and subsequent revisions
– Facilitated procurement of goods, services and works
– Implementation of e-Procurement and regular training
5. Internal Audit

– Conduct audit activities on sectoral aspects: Local revenue streams, Recurrent expenditure, Development Expenditure;
– Audit activities on County Funds: -Disability Fund; Emergency Fund; Health Improvement Facilities; Liquor Fund; Youth & Women Fund; Car loan and Mortgage;
– Audit activities on grants by development partners and national government: – THS-UCP Fund; Kenya Urban Support Programme (UDG and UIG)
– Formulate Audit Committee Annual Reports

Comprehensive Report – Finance

An Institute of excellence in economic and financial management for a globally competitive County

To create an enabling environment for accelerated & sustained economic growth through pursuit of prudent economic, fiscal and monitoring policies and coordination of County Government financial operations.