The Finance Department has the following powers and duties:

• Implementing financial laws and regulations related to financial matters.
  
• Preparing the draft annual budget, in coordination with the relevant administrative units and monitoring its implementation.
• Preparing and monitoring financial transactions related to projects and the operational budget.
• Implementing credits and auditing the revenue account.
• Auditing the revenues and expenditure of the treasury accounts and making related accounting reconciliations.
• Coordinating with the financial control authorities regarding regulations and contracts and replying to the comments of these authorities on financial transactions.
• Collecting legal fees and taking the required actions regarding the same.
• Managing and auditing the court deposit account and court revenue account, and taking the required actions regarding the same.
• Undertaking procurement, tendering and auction activities, according to the rules and regulations applicable in the State.
• Estimating annual procurement needs, in coordination with the relevant administrative units.
• Keeping and auditing all records and custody books, according to applicable regulations, rules and decisions.​
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