Treasury manages public funds through their effective and efficient collection, investment, and disbursement; safeguards public monies and by establishing proper accounting systems and ensuring their implementation; facilitating Government procurement of goods and services through an effective and efficient payment system; account for the funds in its custody by maintaining proper records and producing timely statutory and special reports.

Treasury is responsible for the following:

• Providing Government accounting Services
• Managing of centralized payrolls
• Issuing of cheques on behalf of Ministries/Departments
• Ensuring timely production of Government accounts
• Ensuring compliance with Financial Instructions and Regulatory Controls
• Preparation of the Annual Financial Statements and submission of same to the Auditor General
• Advising Ministries/Departments and budget dependent agencies on Government Accounting and financial procedures.
• Preparation of various specialized types of statistics required by international lending Agencies such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
• Provide Ministries/Departments with accountable matters eg receipt books, paying-in-slips etc.
• Monitor financial reconciliation and investigate closely Ministries/Departments to avoid overspending
• Reconcile, issue statement on interest on Deposits
• Pursue dormant advances in collaboration with Attorney General’s Office
• Effect payment overseas pension and claim same from UK Army Pensions
• Recording of Public Debt Local/Overseas involving debts repayments by Central Bank and local lending fund agencies