Budget process

 

Strategic Policy Statement

Annual budget

 

(Financial Management Act 2004 s(12)-s(13))

 

Budget Process

 

(1)        Each agency must establish a Budget Focus Group comprising of senior management officials responsible for policy planning and budget preparation for the different departments or divisions within the agency. 

 

(2)               Agencies should prepare their budget submissions in accordance with the Finance Circulars issued by the CEO of Finance from time to time. 

 

(3)               Agencies should ensure that their budget submissions:

 

(a)   clearly link to the  policy objectives and outputs outlined in their Annual Corporate Plans;

(b)   separately show operating and capital expenditures; and

(c)    clearly specify the projects and expenditure to be aid funded.

 

All projects requiring aid assistance must be formally endorsed by the Budget and Aid Coordinating Committee.

 

(Financial Instructions 2005 s(7))