CONTACT

The Metropolitan Director of
Budget and Rating Department
Thru;
Metropolitan Coordinating Director
Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly
P. O. Box 74, Sekondi
Office Phone Contact; 031-2299552
Office Email : budget@stma.gov.gh
Visit the Department at Room 19 – Main Office Building at Sekondi.

MISSION

To maximaize the potential of staff, best practices, and stakeholders to deliver data – driven, timely, effective and ethical budget support services to the departments and citizens in the metropolis

VISION

To be an integral department in every development delivery in the metropolis providing budget support services.

STATUTORY DUTIES (LI 1961)

The Budget and Rating Department shall;
Facilitate the preparation and execution of the budget of the Metropolitan Assembly;
Facilitate the preparation, collation and submission of annual estimates by other Departments, Agencies and Institutions in the Metropolis;
Assist in the translation of the medium-term programme of the Metropolis into the Metropolitan Investment Programme;
Co-ordinate the organization of in-service-training programmes for the staff of the departments of the Metropolitan Assemblies in budget preparation, financial management and dissemination of information on government financial policies;
Assist to verify and certify the status of Metropolitan development projects before request for funds for payment are submitted to the relevant funding sources;
Facilitate the preparation of the rating schedules of the Metropolitan Assembly;
Facilitate the collation of the statistical inputs that will enhance the preparation of the budget of the Assembly; and
Assist to monitor the programmes and projects of the Metropolitan Assembly as a measure to ensure economic utilization of budgetary resources.