Finance

Main Finance section 

• Allocating the provisions received from the Treasury and Ministry to the Director Divisions.
• Preparing expenditure reports in accordance with the Director Divisions.
• Updating computer programs.
• Performing election activities, Board of survey activities.
• Performing activities related to overtime vouchers and holiday pays.
• Taking necessary action to delegate the authority to transferring and signing cheques.
• Maintenance of he Advance Register provided for ad-hoc and sub imprests.
• Making foreign contributions for organizations
• Payment of electricity and water bills of all island wide institutions of the Department.

Financial Management section

• Processing the salary & cadre report and submitting it to the Treasury.
• Continuation of the account maintained in favour of the Director General of Animal production and health, at the Peoples' Bank, Peradeniya.
• Issuing cheques for security deposits and tender deposits.
• Matching the Treasury computer records with Account summaries.
• Closing the cash book as at 31st December and remitting the balance to the Treasury.
• Maintenance of the tender deposit ledger.
• Handing over all payment vouchers to the officers according to all votes and respective subjects.
• Checking and certifying vouchers by the unit head Accountant.
• Sending those certified cheques to incorporate into the CIGAS programme.
• Printing of Cheques for certified vouchers by considering the provision limits and financial conditions.
• Taking action to post all cheques immediately to respective payees through general post.
• Maintenance of the lost cheque register.
• continuation of the General Deposit Ledger

Assets Management section

• Conducting auctions & tenders to dispose defective items.
• Preparing the fixed assets register annually & forwarding to Comptroller General Office.
• Maintaining the assets management database up to date.
• Giving recommendations for losses as per the FR 101-109.
• Submitting information about losses for annual appropriation account.

Salary Management section

• Ensuring the W&OP contribution of retiring officers through issuance of W&OP deduction certificates to forward to the Department of Pensions.
• Issuing No-Claim(General 140) certificates
• Preparation and payment of salaries to the employees in contract basis on the due date.
• Accounting & Reporting.
• Operation of Bank Accounts and reconciliation.
• Maintaining General Deposits Accounts

Public Officers' Advance Accounts section

• Payment for duly completed advanced B request
• Preparation of Annual Advanced B Account