The Department is responsible for providing financial advice to the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation.
The Department has the following objective:
- To ensure all financial undertakings are executed and settled in a timely manner, in full compliance with applicable Financial Acts, Regulations and the Public Service General Orders and Circulars.
The Department has the following functions:
- Effectively manage the utilization of financial resources.
- Respond to Audit Queries from the Internal Audit Department and the Office of the Auditor General.
The department is overseeing two Projects: Integrated Small Towns in Western Province of Zambia (ISTWPZ) and Transforming Rural Lively hoods in Western Province of Zambia (TRLIWZ).
The two units under the department are:
- Below the line: mostly related to personal emoluments, salaries and advances.
- Above the Line: payments of expenditure related to provision of goods and services.
