- 3 Marks
Question
c) State THREE (3) conditions that must be met by a Principal Spending Officer before payment is made by a covered entity.
(3 marks)
Answer
A principal spending officer makes payment only when:
- The payment has been budgeted for and approved by Parliament.
- Warrants have been given by the Minister of Finance.
- Valid commitments entered for the expenditure in the GIFMIS.
- Certificate of completion of work is issued by the principal spending officer.
- When valid Store receipt Advice (SRA) is issued from the Store.
(1 mark for 3 points = 3 marks)
- Tags: Covered Entity, Payment Conditions, Principal Spending Officer
- Level: Level 2
- Topic: The context of public financial management
- Series: NOV 2019
- Uploader: Sarah