The following are highlights of the specific functions of Budget Directorate in line with Government directive.
The preparation of the Annual Estimates on Revenue and Expenditure of the State Government in collaboration with relevant MDAs including the Legislatures.
Formulation of financial policies as it relates to Budgeting.
Review of the progress of Budget Implementation and re-appraisal of Government Programs and Policies including the processing of all variations to the approved Estimates.
Analysis of Returns on Expenditure/Government financial policies and their implementation and the maintenance of data bank of those policies and allied statistics.
Liaising with Legislature during the legislative stages of the Financial Appropriation bill.
Ensuring consistency of Medium-Term Sector Strategy (MTSS) and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) with the annual budget through the issuance of appropriate circulars, setting out broad guidelines for the preparation of the recurrent and capital expenditure of the State.
Responsible for following the trend and pattern of expenditures during the budget year and advise on financial commitments likely to led to budgetary distortions.
Preparation of Quarterly Progress Report to monitor the actual Budget implementation and physical performance of capital and recurrent expenditure as contained in the appropriation law.
Preparation of supplementary estimates.
Production and distribution of the annual estimates.
Modernization of Government budgeting and budgetary control system.
